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Clinical Trial
. 1990 Apr;61(2):152-3.
doi: 10.3109/17453679009006509.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery for hip fractures

A Hjortrup  1 , C Sørensen, S Mejdahl, M Horsnaes, P Kjersgaard
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Clinical Trial

Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery for hip fractures

A Hjortrup et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

Totally, 185 patients, operated on for a fresh hip fracture, were randomly allocated to either methicillin antibiotic prophylaxis or no prophylaxis and followed for 1 month. Two superficial wound infections were recorded in the prophylaxis group and one in the control group. Prophylactic use of antibiotics in surgery for hip fractures seems unnecessary provided strict aseptic routines in the operating room are followed.

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