Why the study?
Does methicillin antibiotic prophylaxis prevent superficial wound infections in patients operated on for a fresh hip fracture?
Does methicillin antibiotic prophylaxis prevent superficial wound infections in patients operated on for a fresh hip fracture?
Prophylactic use of methicillin in surgery for fresh hip fractures does not appear to reduce superficial wound infections compared to no prophylaxis.
Does not support methicillin prophylaxis to prevent superficial wound infections after hip fracture surgery; challenges routine perioperative antibiotic use.
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.
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