Background The goal of this study was to assess whether patients receive their antibiotic
prophylaxis as prescribed. We also investigated what doses and durations of antibiotics are …

Background The risk of postoperative surgical site infection after long bone fracture fixation
can be decreased with appropriate antibiotic use. However, there is no agreement on the …

Objectives: The use of prophylactic antibiotics in the surgical treatment of closed long bone
fractures is well established. The duration and dosage of prophylaxis, however, vary …

Background There is no consensus with regard to optimum prophylactic antibiotic regimen
in orthopaedic fracture surgery. Objective A systematic review and meta‐analysis were …

BACKGROUND Evidence-based guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic use in open fractures
recommend short-course, narrow-spectrum antibiotics for Gustilo Grade I or II open fractures …

Objectives: Administration of early and appropriate antibiotic in treating patients with open
fractures is an important early factor in preventing infection and optimizing outcomes. The …

Disagreement exists on the topic of antibiotic prophylaxis in aseptic orthopedic surgery. No
evidence on the usefulness of prophylactic antibiotic administration exists with regard to non …

Objective: To determine whether time to administration of antibiotics decreased after the
implementation of an open fracture working group and antibiotic prophylaxis protocol …

Background: Prolonged courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics are often cited as the
standard of care for prevention of infective complications of open fractures. The origins of …

Aims: We quantified adherence to EAST guideline recommendations and documented the
incidence of infection in patients with open fracture. Settings and Design: A retrospective …