Table 4 Surgical and peri-operative management details
Characteristic | Treatment X N = XXX | Treatment Y N = XXX |
|---|---|---|
Surgical details | ||
Length of procedure [min], mean (SD) | ||
Type of skin sterilization, n (%) | ||
Iodine | ||
Alcohol | ||
Others (specify) | ||
Length of incision [cm], mean (SD) | ||
Laminar flow, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Spacesuit worn, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Type of resection, n (%) | ||
Intra-articular | ||
Extra-articular | ||
Length of bone resected, n (%) | ||
< 5 cm | ||
5–10 cm | ||
> 10 cm | ||
Skin excised, n (%) | ||
None | ||
Small (< 5 cm2) | ||
Moderate (5–10 cm2) | ||
Large (> 10 cm2) | ||
Muscle excised, n (%) | ||
Small (< 50 cm3) | ||
Moderate (50–100 cm3) | ||
Large (> 100 cm3) | ||
Fascial tissue excised, n (%) | ||
None | ||
Small (< 1 cm2) | ||
Moderate (1–5 cm2) | ||
Large (> 5 cm2) | ||
Type of fixation, n (%) | ||
Press-fit | ||
Cement | ||
With antibiotic | ||
Without antibiotic | ||
Cerclage | ||
Wire | ||
Cable | ||
Synthetic | ||
Bone grafting performed, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Synthetic bone graft | ||
Autograft | ||
Cortical | ||
Cancellous | ||
Vascularized cancellous | ||
Allograft | ||
Cortical | ||
Cancellous | ||
Vascular reconstruction, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
< 5 cm | ||
5–10 cm | ||
> 10 cm | ||
Intra-operative prophylaxis, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
IV heparin | ||
Tranexamic acid | ||
Others (specify) | ||
Antibiotic or silver-coated prosthesis, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Antibiotic (specify) | ||
Silver | ||
Antibiotic impregnated sponge or antibiotic powder implanted, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Gentamicin | ||
Tobramycin | ||
Cefazolin | ||
Vancomycin | ||
Others (specify) | ||
Irrigation performed at the end of the procedure, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes, pulsed irrigation | ||
Yes, antibiotics in irrigation | ||
Mode of skin closure, n (%) | ||
Primary closure | ||
Local fasciocutaneous flap | ||
Local muscle flap and split | ||
Thickness skin graft | ||
Free flap | ||
Peri-operative management details | ||
Post-operative thromboprophylaxis, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Coumadin | ||
Heparin | ||
Fractionated heparin | ||
Oral | ||
Suction drain, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Duration | ||
Urinary catheter, n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Duration | ||
No. of patients in a hospital room, n (%) | ||
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
> 4 | ||
Time to first post-operative wound dressing change [days], mean (SD) | ||
Negative-pressure wound therapy (wound vac), n (%) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
Duration | ||
Length of post-operative hospital stay [days], mean (SD) | ||
Discharge location, n (%) | ||
Home | ||
Rehabilitation facility | ||
Other hospitals | ||
Others (specify) | ||