Antibiotic-laden bone cement not associated with reduced infection risk after TJA

Orthopedics. 2014 Dec;37(12):839-45

No difference in infection risk with single vs. multidose antibiotics in orthopedic implant surgery

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Jul;477(7):1577-1590.

Short- and long-course levofloxacin plus rifampicin for prosthetic joint infection

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2016 Sep;48(3):310-6

Reduced infection risk in orthopedic patients through restricted use of blood transfusions

Sci Rep. 2015 Aug 26;5:13421

OTA 2014: Infection rate not significantly reduced with postoperative cefazolin after ORIF

Similar infection rates with the use of erythromycin and colistin-loaded cement in TKA

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 May 1;95(9):769-74. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00901

AAOS: Triclosan-coated sutures do not reduce surgical site infection following THA & TKA

Preop nasal decolonization protocol not associated with reduced infection rate after TJA

J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan;31(1):234-9

No significant reduction in surgical site infection rate with triclosan-coated sutures in TJA

Bone Joint J. 2018 Mar 1;100-B(3):296-302

AAOS 2015: Pre-admission chlorhexidine lowers SSI rate vs in-hospital preparation in TJA

AAOS: A combination of two prep solutions prevents infection regardless of order applied

Local antibiotics added to routine regimen limits infection after IM for tibia fracture

Int Orthop. 2014 May;38(5):1025-30

Cefuroxime-impregnated cement in knee arthroplasty effective in infection prevention

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 May;84-A(5):759-62

AAOS 2016: Articulating vs. Static spacers for periprosthetic hip infection

OTA 2019: Change in infection rates over past four decades in patients with open tibia fractures

OTA2017: Antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce infection rate after lower-limb implant removal

Timing of povidone-iodine application for infection prophylaxis in spine surgery

Asian Spine J. 2015 Jun;9(3):423-6

Low-pressure and high-pressure pulsatile lavage during debridement of implant infection

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011 Sep;131(9):1233-8. doi: 10.1007/s00402-011-1291-8. Epub 2011 Mar 9

No difference in wound appearance or infection rate between iNPWT and standard dressings in TJA

J Arthroplasty. 2019 Apr;34(4):723-728. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.008

AAOS2019: Betadine lavage superior to placebo for reducing infection risk in aseptic revision TJA