Does the type, dose, and duration of antibiotic prophylaxis diff er for patients undergoing oncologic endoprosthetic reconstruction compared to conventional total joint arthroplasty (TJA)?

Does the type, dose, and duration of antibiotic prophylaxis diff er for patients undergoing oncologic endoprosthetic reconstruction compared to conventional total joint arthroplasty (TJA)?

Authors: Mitchell Schwaber, Yaakov Dickstein, Elizabeth Temkin

RECOMMENDATION: No. There is no recommendation to adjust type, dose or duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing oncologic endoprosthetic reconstruction from that which is routinely administered in conventional TJA.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Consensus

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 93%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 7% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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