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High-Dose, Dual-Antibiotic Loaded Cement for Hemiarthroplasty: The WHiTE 8 Trial
August 2023
High-Dose, Dual-Antibiotic Loaded Cement for Hemiarthroplasty: The WHiTE 8 Trial
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
High-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement for hip hemiarthroplasty in the UK (WHiTE 8): a randomised controlled trial
Lancet. 2023 Jul 15;402(10397):196-202.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
4,936 patients aged 60 years or older, scheduled for a hemiarthroplasty surgery to treat hip fracture, were randomized to receive single-antibiotic loaded cement (n=2,453) or high-dose, dual-antibiotic loaded cement (n=2,483). The primary outcome of interest was the rate of deep surgical site infection at 90 days post-operation. Secondary outcomes of interest included mortality, antibiotic use, co...
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