Low Infection Rate after Tumor Hip Arthroplasty for Metastatic Bone Disease in a Cohort Treated with Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Table 1

Demographics and pathology of all consecutive patients treated with tumor resection and endoprosthetic reconstruction of the hip between 2010 and 2013.

Number of patients	105
Female/male	60/45
Mean age at surgery (years)	65
(range)	(16–92)
Primary tumor
Breast	35
Lung	19
Kidney	13
Prostate	10
Myeloma	8
Lymphoma	4
Colon	3
Esophagus	2
Bladder	2
Stomach	1
Anal	1
Oncocytoma	1
Planocellular	1
Gl. submandibularis	1
Uterus	1
Unknown	3
Indication for surgery
Pathological fracture	70
Impending pathological fracture	41