title: [Preferences of surgeons in total knee and hip arthroplasty, and operating room facilities in Turkey: a survey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to determine the pre- and postoperative approaches of orthopedic surgeons and operative room environment facilities in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire completed by 234 physicians randomly identified from the database of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology. The questionnaire comprised 19 questions investigating the operative room environment, demographic characteristics of surgeons, laboratory and radiologic analyses required by surgeons in pre- and postoperative patient evaluation, and management of postoperative complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Turkey, 48% of the operating rooms where TKA and THA are performed lack laminar airflow, while 35% lack HEPA filters. Only 20.5% of surgeons continue antibiotic prophylaxis for postoperative 24 hours. Low molecular weight heparins are the most preferred anticoagulant (86%) for thromboembolism prophylaxis. While all surgeons perform primary TKA or THA, only 63.7% perform revision TKA or THA. Of the surgeons, 84.6% do not recommended antibiotic prophylaxis before dental or urologic procedures in patients who were performed TKA or THA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Turkey, although consensus has been built on many issues regarding TKA and THA, different approaches are adopted based on academic position, duration of specialty, and employer institution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty of Dicle University, 21100 Diyarbakır, Turkey. ibrahimazboy@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: İbrahim
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Azboy
authors.forename: Eyyüp Serdar
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Yalvaç
authors.forename: Nesrullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azboy
authors.forename: İlhami
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Şahin
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zehir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D066231:Surgeons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants