A study recently published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery examined the use of colistin and erythromycin-loaded cement in total knee arthroplasty surgeries to determine if the cement leads to a lower infection rate in patients. The prospective randomized study analyzed 1,483 patients that received the antibiotic-infused cement during knee arthroplasty and 1,465 patients that received cement not loaded with antibiotics. The rate of both superficial and deep infection was similar in both groups.
The study concluded that cement loaded with antibiotics is not suggested for use in the general population, but should undergo further study to determine its efficacy in patients at a high risk for infection.
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The study concluded that cement loaded with antibiotics is not suggested for use in the general population, but should undergo further study to determine its efficacy in patients at a high risk for infection.
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