Arthroplasty
Cefuroxime-impregnated cement in knee arthroplasty effective in infection prevention
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 May;84-A(5):759-62340 primary total knee arthroplasties were performed with cementless fixation of the femoral component and cement fixation of the patellar and tibial components. The knees were randomized to receive cefuroxime-impregnated cement or cement without cefuroxime. Patients were followed-up for an average of 49 months. The rate of deep infection was significantly higher in the group without cefuroxime-impregnated cement.
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