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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Regional prophylactic antibiotics via intraosseous (IO) injection achieve higher knee tissue concentrations than intravenous (IV) delivery.
  • The efficacy of regional prophylactic antibiotics in reducing prosthetic joint infection (PJI) risk for primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the risk of early deep PJI in primary TKA between IO and IV prophylactic antibiotic administration.
  • To identify patient factors associated with increased PJI risk and assess the influence of regional antibiotics on these factors.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and complications of IO antibiotic delivery in TKA patients.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective comparative study analyzed 1906 primary TKAs (725 IO, 1181 IV) over five years.
  • Patient demographics, comorbidities, and PJI occurrence were compared between IO and IV cohorts.
  • Complications related to IO delivery were recorded.

Main Results:

  • IO antibiotic delivery was associated with a significantly lower PJI risk (0.1% vs. 1.4%; p=0.03).
  • Higher BMI, diabetes, and renal failure were identified as independent risk factors for PJI.
  • No complications were reported with IO antibiotic administration, which was successful in all patients.

Conclusions:

  • Regional prophylactic antibiotics administered via IO injection may reduce the risk of early PJI in primary TKA.
  • Further randomized trials are warranted to confirm the efficacy of IO antibiotics for PJI prevention in TKA.