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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 Rupp
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • drug delivery
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • cancer therapy
  • bone mineral density
  • hip fracture
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • wound healing
  • postmenopausal women
  • soft tissue
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