Timing and duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is associated with the risk of infection after hip and knee arthroplasty
Aims Antibiotic prophylaxis involving timely administration of appropriately dosed antibiotic is considered effective to reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). Cephalosporins provide effective prophylaxis, although evidence regarding t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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| Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/2633-1462.33.BJO-2021-0181.R1 |