Evaluation of factors associated with surgical site infection in equine proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis: 54 cases (2010-2019).

Alyssa DanielsLynn M Pezzanite Gregg M Griffenhagen Dean A Hendrickson

Published in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)

The prevalence of SSI in this population was lower than that in previous reports of equine orthopaedic internal fixation. There was no difference in SSI rate in cases administered systemic antibiotics for 1-3 days or >3 days, or for those horses that did or did not receive preoperative regional antibiotic perfusion.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
risk factors
patients undergoing
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
adverse drug
electronic health record