Intra-articular Vancomycin Reduces Prosthetic Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Intra-articular Vancomycin Reduces Prosthetic Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Background: Intravenous antibiotic infusion has been the standard prophylaxis for total joint arthroplasty surgery. However, infection rates still occur at 1%-2% in many series. Single-dose intra-articular antibiotics (IAAs) present a safe and potentially more effective prophylactic regime in total...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander W.R. Burns, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Paul Smith, BMBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, HonDUniv, Joseph Lynch, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Periprosthetic joint infection
PJI
Intraarticular antibiotic infusion
Total knee arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty
Intrawound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124000189

Similar Items

Similar Items