Surgical Site Infection

According to published results, cemented total hip arthroplasty was associated with increased rates of infection, aseptic loosening and aseptic revision compared with cementless fixation for patients with osteoarthritis.

SEATTLE — Data presented here showed patients with open fractures treated with iodine povacrylex in had similar risks for surgical site infection and unplanned reoperation as those who had a chlorhexidine gluconate solution.

SEATTLE — Compared with a chlorhexidine gluconate solution, data showed iodine povacrylex may reduce the risk of surgical site infection in patients with closed fractures of the lower extremity or pelvis treated with surgical fixation.

Published results showed implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle may decrease rates of deep incisional or organ space Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections after total joint arthroplasty.

The CDC Surgical Wound Classification may have predictive limitations for surgical site infections among lower extremity fractures, according to recently presented data.

ORLANDO — An initiative that focused on surgical patients’ paths from pre-op meetings to hospital discharge reduced neurosurgical infections by more than 80% over 2 years at a Pittsburgh hospital, researchers reported.

Cefuroxime surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis should be administered within 60 minutes prior to incision to maximize risk reduction for surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery, according to published results.

Antibiotics administered before and during surgery should be stopped immediately after the patient’s incision is closed, according to updated recommendations for preventing surgical site infections.

LAS VEGAS — A presentation here provided updated consensus-based best practice guidelines for defining high risk and preventing, diagnosing and treating surgical site infections in high-risk pediatric spine surgery cases.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joshua Layne Gary, MD, FAAOS, spoke about high perioperative oxygen to lower the risk of surgical site infection in orthopedic trauma patients.