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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for orthopaedic surgery

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  • the range and number of orthopaedic procedures performed in the UK has increased in recent decades - more devices are being implanted to correct skeletal deformities, stabilise bone or replace diseased joints. Also the type, number and complexity of potential surgical infections has increased

  • infections following orthopaedic surgery can prolong hospital stay, impair the functional result of surgery, harm patients and sometimes prove fatal

  • in this section of the database sections outlining measures to prevent surgical site infection following orthopaedic surgery are outlined

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