Research Article
Shoulder Joint Infections with Negative Culture Results: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes
Table 3
Comparison of pre- and postoperative functional scores between culture-positive and culture-negative patients.
| Variable | Culture Negative | Culture Positive | P value | (n=17) | (n=19) |
| Preoperative ASES | 55.7 ± 14.7 | 50.8 ± 13.5 | 0.89 | Postoperative ASES | 76.0 ± 19.1 | 77.5 ± 11.2 | 0.85 |
| P value | 0.04 | 0.18 | |
| Preoperative constant score | 53.6 ± 25.1 | 56.0 ± 33.9 | 0.69 | Postoperative constant score | 75.8 ± 19.8 | 80.5 ± 17.7 | 0.69 |
| P value | 0.04 | 0.18 | |
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ASES: American shoulder and elbow surgeons score; values are represented as (mean ± SD).
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