Effectiveness of Prophylactic Intraosseous Antibiotic versus Intravenous Antibiotic in Knee Surgeries in Pigs: Experimental Study

Effectiveness of Prophylactic Intraosseous Antibiotic versus Intravenous Antibiotic in Knee Surgeries in Pigs: Experimental Study

Abstract Objective To demonstrate that the intraosseous (IO) access is more effective compared with the intravenous (IV) access for prophylactic antibiotic administration in knee joint surgeries, using 36 pigs as live models. Materials and Methods Skin, subcutaneous tissue, cartilage, and bone sam...

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Main Authors: Carlos Augusto de Mattos, Nina Razzo Pereira dos Santos, Mariana de Oliveira Cyrino, Laura Credidio, Natália Silveira Virgilli, Joaquim Simões Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
antibacterial agents
prophylaxis
arthroplasty
infection
animals
swine
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbort/v54n5/1982-4378-rbort-54-05-0556.pdf

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