The Prophylactic Effect of Single vs. Dual Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement against Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: An Analysis of the German Arthroplasty Registry.

Dominik Szymski Nike WalterPaula KrullOliver MelsheimerMaximilian Kerschbaum Alexander W Grimberg Volker AltArnd SteinbrückMarkus Rupp

Published in: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

The use of dual antibiotic-loaded bone cement is increasingly used in arthroplasty procedures after femoral neck fractures. It demonstrates a reduction of PJI after HA and seems, therefore, to be a useful method for the prevention of infection, especially in patients with increased risk factors for PJI.

Keyphrases

drug delivery
bone mineral density
total hip arthroplasty
soft tissue
cancer therapy
bone loss
bone regeneration
wound healing
body composition
total knee arthroplasty
hip fracture