Infection after intracapsular femoral neck fracture - does antibiotic-loaded bone cement reduce infection risk after hemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty?
Dominik SzymskiNike WalterPaula KrullOliver MelsheimerAlexander GrimbergVolker AltArnd SteinbrueckMarkus RuppPublished in: Bone & joint research (2023)
The rate of infection after intracapsular femoral neck fracture was statistically significantly reduced in patients treated by antibiotic-loaded cemented HA. Particularly for patients with multiple risk factors for the development of a PJI, the usage of antibiotic-loaded bone cement seems to be a reasonable procedure for prevention of infection.