A retrospective study of acute kidney injury in hip arthroplasty patients receiving gentamicin and dicloxacillin

Background and purpose — Acute kidney injury is a known complication of antibiotic use. Antibiotic prophylaxis is essential to prevent periprosthetic infections after total hip replacement. We experienced a rise in the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), and in an effort to solve this problem, w...

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Main Authors: Sandra Johansson, Ole M Christensen, Anders H Thorsmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-11-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1231008