Efficacy of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in elective soft-tissue-only wrist arthroscopy

Efficacy of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in elective soft-tissue-only wrist arthroscopy

Aims: Wrist arthroscopy is a standard procedure in hand surgery for diagnosis and treatment of wrist injuries. Even though not generally recommended for similar procedures, general administration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) is still widely used in wrist arthroscopy. Methods: A clin...

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Main Authors: Nikolaus Wachtel, Emanuel Meyer, Elias Volkmer, Nina Knie, Bernhard Lukas, Riccardo Giunta, Wolfram Demmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2023-04-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
arthroscopy
hand surgery
wrist arthroscopy
antibiotic prophylaxis
pap
plastic surgery
wrist arthroscopies
soft-tissue
postoperative infections
arthroscopic procedures
surgical site infections (ssis)
infections
wrist
hypersensitivity
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.44.BJO-2023-0019

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.44.BJO-2023-0019

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