Table 3: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics

of the patients, and functional results.

 

Acute

septic

arthritis

Quiescent

septic

arthritis

p

Gender, N (%)

 

 

 

Female

3 (37.5)

6 (54.55)

0.47

Male

4 (62.5)

5 (45.45)

 

Age (years)

49.25 (21-74)

49.20 (16-81)

Follow up (years)

2.25 ± 1.03

3.09 ± 2.02

0.25

Time between

infection/THA

(years)

18.83 (5-46)

Culture isolation

 

No isolation

Staphylococcus

4

 

 

Streptococcus

3

 

 

Bacteroides spp

1

 

 

Harris hip score

 

 

 

Pre-operation

22 ± 3.58

37 ± 5.42

0.001

Postoperation

93 ± 2.26

88 ± 1.94

0.001