Heydemann et al.,20 1986 | United States | 211/211 | 1 | Age range: 23-88(mean NR) | NR | Eight 1-g IV boluses of nafcillin or cefazolin every 6 h until 48 h postoperatively (n = 108) | No postoperative treatment
(n = 103) |
Kanellakopoulou et al.,21 2009 | Greece | 616/616 | 2 | 69 | 23 | For all 3 study centres, antibiotic prophylaxis continued postoperatively for 4-6 d (antibiotic, dose, frequency and duration of physician's choosing; specifics NR) (n = 338) | No postoperative treatment
(n = 278) |
Ritter et al.,22 1989 | United States | 196/196 | 1 | 66 | 37 | Three 0.75-g IV boluses of cefuroxime every 8 h postoperatively for 24 h (n = 98) | No postoperative treatment
(n = 98) |
Wymenga et al.,23 1991 | Netherlands | 2892/3013 | 1 | 69 | 21 | 0.75-g IV cefuroxime 8 h and 16 h postoperatively (n = 1511 joints) | No postoperative treatment
(n = 1502 joints) |