CEFAZOLIN PROPHYLACTIC EFFICACY ON PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION AFTER PRIMARY HIP ARTHROPLASTY

CEFAZOLIN PROPHYLACTIC EFFICACY ON PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION AFTER PRIMARY HIP ARTHROPLASTY

ABSTRACT Objective Perioperative deep prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious postoperative complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). We aimed to compare the efficacy of cefazolin administered within 24 and 48 h of primary THA for PJI prophylaxis. Methods In this retrospective study, 720...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Kobayashi, Takeo Yasu, Seiji Tagawa, Takashi Ogura, Akira Kitaoka, Masaaki Matsubara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2022-12-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Subjects:
Cefazolin
Surgical Wound Infection
Arthroplasty, Replacement
Hip
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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