A randomised clinical trial of low dose single antibiotic loaded cement versus high dose dual antibiotic loaded cement in patients receiving a hip hemiarthroplasty after fracture: a protocol for the WHiTE 8 COPAL study
Aims Patients receiving cemented hemiarthroplasties after hip fracture have a significant risk of deep surgical site infection (SSI). Standard UK practice to minimize the risk of SSI includes the use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement with no consensus regarding type, dose, or antibiotic content of th...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
2021
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