Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does Timing of Pre-operative Antibiotics Matter?

Introduction: Since the 2003 NIH consensus statement, the use of prophylactic antibiotics in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been the standard of care. Some studies recommend antibiotic administration within 1 h of skin incision, but no specific time frame has been delineated. The objective of thi...

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Published in:	Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
Main Authors:	Timothy J Walden, Max L Willinger, Jamie C Heimroth, Adam Strigenz, Alain Sherman, Jonathan R Danoff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bombay Orthopaedic Society 2024-06-01
Subjects:	pre-operative antibiotics periprosthetic joint infection superficial skin infection total knee arthroplasty complications
Online Access:	https://jcorth.com/2024/06/30/infection-after-total-knee-arthroplasty-does-timing-of-pre-operative-antibiotics-matter/