antimicrobial prophylaxis for orthopaedic surgery
Last reviewed 01/2018
- the range and number of orthopaedic procedures performed in the UK has
increased in recent decades - more devices are being implanted to correct
skeletal deformities, stabilise bone or replace diseased joints. Also the
type, number and complexity of potential surgical infections has increased
- infections following orthopaedic surgery can prolong hospital stay, impair
the functional result of surgery, harm patients and sometimes prove fatal
- in this section of the database sections outlining measures to prevent surgical site infection following orthopaedic surgery are outlined
antibiotics in fracture surgery
ampicillin/cloxacillin preparations
antibiotics in joint replacement surgery