Table 2.
Epidemiology of PJIS from various studies in the recent literature and key risk factors identified.
| Paper | Infection Rate | Sample size | Risk factors identified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moeini et al.9 | 1.4% | 17,730 | Infection rate 3.1% in all RSA patients 8% in male patients |
| Kunutsor et al.10 | 0.61% | 631,854 | Male, <75 years of age, previous shoulder surgery, RSA, rotator cuff arthropathy, inpatient TSA |
| Florschutz et al.11 | 1.97% | 814 | Joints previously operated upon showed significantly higher infection rate |
| Morris et al.4 | 5% | 301 | Patients younger than 65 years old had 4.0 greater odds ratio |
| Padegimas et al.5 | 0.98% | Nutritional deficiency, drug abuse, anaemia and iron deficiency showed 2.43–2.62 greater odds ratio | |
| Shah et al.2 | 2.4% | 4396 | Reverse shoulder arthroplasty only - 2.4% for OA or irreparable rotator cuff tear, 0.9% for acute fractures and 3.7% for fracture sequelae |