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Prophylactic Topical Antibiotics in Fracture Repair and Spinal Fusion
- Source :
- Advances in Orthopedics, Advances in Orthopedics, Vol 2021 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Hindawi, 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to determine whether prophylactic local antibiotics prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in instrumented spinal fusions and traumatic fracture repair. A secondary objective is to investigate the effect of vancomycin, a common local antibiotic of choice, on the microbiology of SSIs. Methods. An electronic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases and major orthopedic surgery conferences was conducted to identify studies that (1) were instrumented spinal fusions or fracture repair and (2) had a treatment group that received prophylactic local antibiotics. Both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and comparative observational studies were included. Meta-analysis was performed separately for randomized and nonrandomized studies with subgroup analysis by study design and antibiotic. Results. Our review includes 44 articles (30 instrumented spinal fusions and 14 fracture repairs). Intrawound antibiotics significantly decreased the risk of developing SSIs in RCTs of fracture repair (RR 0.61, 95% CI: 0.40–0.93, I2 = 32.5%) but not RCTs of instrumented spinal fusion. Among observational studies, topical antibiotics significantly reduced the risk of SSIs in instrumented spinal fusions (OR 0.34, 95% CI: 0.27–0.43, I2 = 52.4%) and in fracture repair (OR 0.49, 95% CI: 0.37–0.65, I2 = 43.8%). Vancomycin powder decreased the risk of Gram-positive SSIs (OR 0.37, 95% CI: 0.27–0.51, I2 = 0.0%) and had no effect on Gram-negative SSIs (OR 0.95, 95% CI: 0.62–1.44, I2 = 0.0%). Conclusions. Prophylactic intrawound antibiotic administration decreases the risk of SSIs in fracture surgical fixation in randomized studies. Therapeutic efficacy in instrumented spinal fusion was seen in only nonrandomized studies. Vancomycin appears to be an effective agent against Gram-positive pathogens. There is no evidence that local vancomycin powder is associated with an increased risk for Gram-negative infection.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Physical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects
medicine.drug_class
medicine.medical_treatment
Antibiotics
Clinical Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Subgroup analysis
Review Article
law.invention
Randomized controlled trial
law
medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Fixation (histology)
Orthopedic surgery
business.industry
Prevention
Surgery
Spinal fusion
Injury (total) Accidents/Adverse Effects
Vancomycin
Observational study
business
Infection
RD701-811
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20903472 and 20903464
- Volume :
- 2021
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Advances in Orthopedics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d9b3b6d9a0d720d47ae6c083996426f1