Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery for hip fractures
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 61 (2) , 152-153
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679009006509
Abstract
Totally, 185 patients, operated on for a fresh hip fracture, were randomly allocated to either methicillin antibiotic prophylaxis or no prophylaxis and followed for 1 month. Two superficial wound infections were recorded in the prophylaxis group and one in the control group. Prophylactic use of antibiotics in surgery for hip fractures seems unnecessary provided strict aseptic routines in the operating room are followed.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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