Clinical Parameters and Outcome of Patients with Uncertain Pre-operative Diagnosis (n = 16).

<p>Clinical Parameters and Outcome of Patients with Uncertain Pre-operative Diagnosis (n = 16).</p

Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Preoperative Diagnosis with Patient Outcome (n = 182).

<p>Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Preoperative Diagnosis with Patient Outcome (n = 182).</p

Patient characteristics.

<p>Patient characteristics.</p

Analysis of pre-operative variables (n = 228).

<p>Summation may not equal sample size because tests not ordered.</p><p>CI = confidence interval</p><p>Analysis of pre-operative variables (n = 228).</p

Analysis of orthopaedic surgeon preoperative diagnosis when wound drainage is absent (n = 191).

<p>Analysis of orthopaedic surgeon preoperative diagnosis when wound drainage is absent (n = 191).</p

Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Diagnostic Determinations (n = 212).

<p>*Diagnostic accuracy based on assumption that orthopaedic surgeons would rely exclusively on these post-operative parameters.</p><p>Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Diagnostic Determinations (n = 212).</p