Clinical Evidence
Arthroplasty infection rates in fractured neck of femur: single vs dual antibiotic cement
Savage P, McCormick M, Al-Dadah O
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019; 101: 514–518.
At a Glance
- No deep surgical site infections (SSI) were observed when prostheses had been cemented with COPAL® G+C vs. 2.8% deep SSI when prostheses were fixed with low-dose single antibiotic-loaded bone cement (SALBC) at 12 months of follow-up
- Superficial SSI rate of 5.1% in the COPAL® G+C group vs. 3.7% in the SALBC group at 12 months of follow-up
Study details
- Retrospective and prospective analysis of 206 patients with cemented (hemi-)arthroplasty after fractured neck of femur (FNOF)
- Comparison of prothesis fixation with high-dose dual antibiotic-loaded bone cement (DALBC) COPAL® G+C vs. SALBC
- Endpoints: deep and superficial SSI within 12 months following surgery
