Table 3: Association Between Patient Variables, and a Successful 2nd Stage Outcome

Variable 2nd Stage Success (N=53) 2nd Stage Failure (N=22) p-Value

N (%) N (%)

Sex .56
Male 28 (52.8) 10 (45.5)
Female 25 (47.2) 12 (54.6)

Charlson Score .19
0-1 28 (52.8) 8 (36.4)
≥ 2 25 (47.2) 14 (63.6)

OR culture* .56
None/other 29 (60.4) 10 (52.6)
MSSA/MRSA 25 (47.2) 9 (47.4)

OR culture* .49
None/other 41 (85.4) 15 (79.0)
MRSA 7 (14.6) 4 (21.1)

Secondary surgery prior to explant .11
No 30 (56.6) 8 (36.4)
Yes 23 (43.4) 14 (63.6)

Other infected joints .69
No 48 (90.6) 19 (86.4)
Yes 5 (9.4) 3 (13.6)

* < 75 due to missing data.