A new article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examines the common practice of prescribing antibiotics after joint surgery.
Here are three takeaways:
1. The article's authors note that there is little evidence indicating that antibiotics given after surgery have benefit.
2. Research shows that bone cement impregnated with antibiotics may be the most effective practice.
3. The authors call for large randomized controlled trials to provide quality evidence to show benefit or lack of benefit of the practice.
