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Table 5 Risk factors for postoperative deep infection according to multivariate analysis

From: Risk factors for surgical site infection after malignant bone tumor resection and reconstruction

Factor

OR

95% CI

p value

Pelvic tumor

4.86

1.76–13.40

0.002

Operative time ≥ 5 h

3.38

1.19–9.62

0.022

Biological reconstruction

2.46

0.75–8.05

0.136

Additional surgery for complications

1.96

0.81–4.78

0.137

Use of an iodine-coated implant

0.29

0.09–0.94

0.039

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. Values were calculated by multiple logistic regression analysis