Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany)
[Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis-current clinical practise in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in Germany and establishment of an standard operating procedure (SOP) for primary, revision, and tumor TJA].
Andre Lunz, Andreas Geisbüsch, Frederike Lund, Sabrina Klein, Tilman Walker, Burkhard Lehner
Published: 202610.1007/s00132-025-04761-1
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) is one of the key measures for preventing surgical site infections (SSI). In total joint replacement (TJA), infection prevention is crucial due to the risk of bacterial biofilm formation in the e…
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