Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?
(2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wormald, J., & Totty, J. (2022, October). Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?. Paper presented at British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Autumn Scientific Meeting 2022, Winchester, UK
Both the incidence of hand trauma, and the demand for elective hand surgery, continue to rise in the UK. The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following hand surgery is around 5%. Traditionally, antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of surgery... Read More about Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?.