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Periprosthetic Joint Infection Prophylaxis in the Elderly after Hip Hemiarthroplasty in Proximal Femur Fractures: Insights and Challenges

We review antibiotic and other prophylactic measures to prevent periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA) surgery in proximal femoral fractures (PFFs). In the absence of specific guidelines, those applied to these individuals are general prophylaxis guidelines. Cefazolin...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez-Pardo, Dolors, Escolà-Vergé, Laura, Sellarès-Nadal, Júlia, Corona, Pablo S., Almirante, Benito, Pigrau, Carles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8069667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924353
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10040429