Bryan D. Springer, MD

Initially recommended for use prior to dental procedures for patients with cardiac conditions to prevent infective endocarditis, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis has also increased to include a variety of patient populations.

Published results showed no differences in successful same-day discharges from an outpatient hospital for patients who underwent the direct anterior, the anterolateral or the posterior approach to total hip arthroplasty.

Although patients may be safely discharged to home following total knee arthroplasty, published results showed patients continue to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility due to patient, physician and family preference.

Intraosseous delivery of vancomycin after tourniquet inflation is safe and effective for reducing periprosthetic joint infection after primary total knee arthroplasty, according to published results.