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Antibiotic-loaded cement in total hip replacement: current indications, efficacy, and complications.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Jiranek, W
Published in: Orthopedics
August 2005

Antibiotic-loaded bone cement has been used since the 1960s, and its advantages in the treatment of existing prosthetic infections have been repeatedly demonstrated. Care should be taken to match the antibiotic to the infecting organism, and cement intended for long-term prosthetic fixation should not contain >2 g of antibiotic powder per 80 g of polymethylmethacrylate. The use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement for prophylaxis against infection is controversial and should be used on an individual risk-benefit basis for patient groups at highest risk for development of deep infection.

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Published In

Orthopedics

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ISSN

0147-7447

Publication Date

August 2005

Volume

28

Issue

8 Suppl

Start / End Page

s873 / s877

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reoperation
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Bone Cements
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Biofilms
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
 

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Jiranek, W. (2005). Antibiotic-loaded cement in total hip replacement: current indications, efficacy, and complications. Orthopedics, 28(8 Suppl), s873–s877. https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-20050802-14
Jiranek, William. “Antibiotic-loaded cement in total hip replacement: current indications, efficacy, and complications.Orthopedics 28, no. 8 Suppl (August 2005): s873–77. https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-20050802-14.
Jiranek, William. “Antibiotic-loaded cement in total hip replacement: current indications, efficacy, and complications.Orthopedics, vol. 28, no. 8 Suppl, Aug. 2005, pp. s873–77. Pubmed, doi:10.3928/0147-7447-20050802-14.

Published In

Orthopedics

DOI

ISSN

0147-7447

Publication Date

August 2005

Volume

28

Issue

8 Suppl

Start / End Page

s873 / s877

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reoperation
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Bone Cements
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Biofilms
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip