Authors: Michael J. Petrie, John O’Byrne, Kier Blevins, Ian Stockley
RECOMMENDATION: The current literature indicates that the use of surgical drains does not reduce the overall effectiveness of antibioticimpregnated cement spacers.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 85%, Disagree: 10%, Abstain: 5% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)