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Editorial Commentary: Should I Order Prophylactic Antibiotics for My Next Knee Scope?

Peter R Kurzweil

    Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
    |December 23, 2016
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    Prophylactic antibiotics may reduce deep infection rates in knee arthroscopy, though this study did not reach statistical significance. Further research into antibiotic prophylaxis for knee surgery is warranted.

    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Infectious Disease Prevention

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    • Postoperative infections are a known complication in surgical procedures.
    • Knee arthroscopy is a common orthopedic surgery with potential risks of infection.

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