Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 38 - 38
1 Jul 2014
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There is little knowledge in surgeons about the guidelines for prophylactic antibiotics in patients with prosthetic joints when undergoing a dental procedure. This study confirms this and there is need for robust and universal guidelines given the disastrous nature of prosthetic infection. Infection as an indication for revision has increased to 12 % of the total revisions (NJR 9th report). However, it is next to impossible to find out the cause for a delayed prosthetic infection. With increasing number of arthroplasty procedures, is there a need for prophylactic antibiotics in patients with prostheses?Summary
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