Abstract | BACKGROUND: There is no consensus with regard to optimum prophylactic antibiotic regimen in orthopaedic fracture surgery. OBJECTIVE: DATA RESOURCES: Medline, Medline in Process and other non-indexed citations, Embase, Cochrane database of systematic reviews and conference proceedings were searched. REVIEW METHODS: RESULTS: Four studies were found to meet the searching criteria. The mean score for quality assessment of these studies was 16 (8-24 points). Only two out of four studies had detailed analysable data and therefore were included in the final analysis. 921 patients were pooled using a random-effects model. Compared to multiple-dose prophylaxis, administration of a single preoperative dose demonstrated no significant difference regarding the overall surgical site infection rate (risk ratio (RR) = 0.3, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.07-1.25). Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is marginally more effective than single dose in reducing the incidence of deep surgical wound infection (risk ratio: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.99). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Stewart Morrison, Nathan White, Saeed Asadollahi, Justin Lade |
Journal | ANZ journal of surgery
(ANZ J Surg)
Vol. 82
Issue 12
Pg. 902-7
(Dec 2012)
ISSN: 1445-2197 [Electronic] Australia |
PMID | 23057476
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Meta-Analysis, Review, Systematic Review)
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Copyright | © 2012 The Authors. ANZ Journal of Surgery © 2012 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. |
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Fractures, Bone
(surgery)
- Humans
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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