Perioperative Use of Antibiotics as Infection Prophylaxis in Elective Wrist Arthroscopy: A Nationwide Survey

CONCLUSIONS: The use of PAP in wrist arthroscopies in Germany is inconsistent. The increased use in arthroscopies with bone involvement corresponds to AWMF guidelines, but a general recommendation for wrist arthroscopies, including soft tissue arthroscopies, is necessary to provide physicians with medical and legal certainty.PMID:38657620 | DOI:10.1055/a-2273-4864

Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - April 24, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Wolfram Demmer Emanuel Meyer Elias Volkmer Denis Ehrl Elisabeth M Haas-L ützenberger Constanze Kuhlmann Riccardo E Giunta Nikolaus Wachtel Source Type: research