Journal article
Local antibiotics in primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundInfection is a truly devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty, causing most patients to undergo a revision surgery, and to bear significant psychological and financial burden. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the literature to determine the efficacy and complication profile of local antibiotic application in primary total joint arthroplasty.MethodsAll studies of primary total joint arthroplasty which …
Authors
Saidahmed A; Sarraj M; Ekhtiari S; Mundi R; Tushinski D; Wood TJ; Bhandari M
Journal
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 669–681
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
5 2021
DOI
10.1007/s00590-020-02809-w
ISSN
1633-8065