Prevention and treatment of sepsis in total hip replacement surgery.
In spite of improvements in prevention and treatment, sepsis following joint replacement still remains. Deep sepsis can lead to additional operative procedures, prolonged disability, and potential death. A universally effective treatment regimen is unknown. Prevention, therefore, remains the only truly effective means of treatment for sepsis.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011292:Premedication; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents