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ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020287
Keywords
fracture; infection; osteomyelitis; coating; intramedullary nail; tibia; ORIF; hydrogel
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The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antibiotic-coated implants in preventing fracture-related infections (FRIs) after surgical treatment in patients with increased infectious risk. A retrospective observational study was conducted on patients with upper and lower limb fractures treated with internal fixation or prosthetic replacements, using a gentamicin coated nail (CN) and/or antibiotic-loaded hydrogel applied to the implant of choice (ALH). The study found that local antibiotic prophylaxis by coating resulted in a reduction in the incidence FRI, as compared to the estimated preoperative risk.
Local antibiotic delivery strategies have been increasingly employed for the prevention of fracture-related infections (FRIs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antibiotic-coated implants in the prevention of FRIs after surgical treatment in patients with increased infectious risk. A retrospective observational study has been conducted on patients with upper and lower limb fractures treated with internal fixation or prosthetic replacements, using a gentamicin coated nail (CN) and/or antibiotic-loaded hydrogel applied to the implant of choice (ALH). The study included 37 patients (20 M, 17 F), with a mean age of 63 years. The mean estimated preoperative infectious risk score was 6.4%. ALH was used in 27 cases, tibial CNs were implanted in 4 cases, and both were employed in 6 cases. The antibiotics used locally were gentamicin in 72.97% of cases (27 patients) and a combination of gentamicin + vancomycin in 27.03% of cases (10 patients). Mean follow-up was 32 months. Only one case (2.94%) showed onset of FRI at 5 months after surgery. Local antibiotic prophylaxis by coating resulted in a reduction in the incidence FRI, as compared to the estimated preoperative risk. The use of ALH allows for the choice of antibiotic; however, the application of antibiotics seems more nonuniform when applied to a nail.
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