Egyptian Arthroplasty Surgeons' Antibiotics Usage Awareness

South Valley University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infections Joint Prosthetic

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06451224

04-2024-300439

Details and patient eligibility

About

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are procedures successfully applied to manage various end-stage chronic hip and knee diseases, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and femoral head avascular necrosis, as well as acute conditions, such as the neck of femur fractures, with excellent long-term functional outcomes. One of the devastating complications after such a procedure is periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Various precautions are proposed to guard against such complications; one is the administration of perioperative antibiotics. However, injudicious or misuse of antibiotics could lead to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, further complicating this matter. This is why various scientific and research organizations have proposed guidelines and a consensus for proper antibiotic use in perioperative THA and TKA surgery.

Antibiotic prophylaxis during primary THA and TKA can reduce the risk of PJI and surgical site infections. However, there is a lack of consensus on the optimal dosages and duration of prophylaxis, and guidelines vary among institutions. Alternatives such as extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis and different antibiotic regimens are being explored. International research is needed to establish best practices and determine the potential risks of antibiotic prophylaxis during primary THA and TKA. Unfortunately, the investigators are unaware of such guidelines proposed by any Egyptian health authority to guide and control the proper utilization of antibiotics during orthoapedic practice in general and joint replacement surgeries (THA and TKA) in particular.

Full description

This study will be an Online-based questionnaire investigating surgeons' perspectives on antibiotics utilization during primary total hip and knee arthroplasty surgeries and investigate their thoughts about the necessity for developing local guidelines.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All Egyptian registered members of the Egyptian Pelvis and Hip Society, practicing Egyptian joint replacement surgeons (performing surgeries as a leading surgeon) who are willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Members not listed in the E-mail directory of the society
• Surgeons refusing to participate
• Young surgeons who are not practicing independently