Periprosthetic Joint Infection Prophylaxis in the Elderly after Hip Hemiarthroplasty in Proximal Femur Fractures: Insights and Challenges
We review antibiotic and other prophylactic measures to prevent periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA) surgery in proximal femoral fractures (PFFs). In the absence of specific guidelines, those applied to these individuals are general prophylaxis guidelines. Cefazolin...
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Main Authors: | Dolors Rodríguez-Pardo (Author), Laura Escolà-Vergé (Author), Júlia Sellarès-Nadal (Author), Pablo S. Corona (Author), Benito Almirante (Author), Carles Pigrau (Author) |
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2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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