Antibiotics Usage in Pediatric Orthopaedic Percutaneous Surgery (APOPS)

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics affect the outcome after percutaneous surgery for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. The patient population will be recruited from the cohort presenting to Women and Children's Hospital for percutaneous fixation of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures who meet the eligibility criteria and consent to taking part in the study. Patients will be followed up for 3-6 weeks depending on age, and will be evaluated on the presence or absence superficial or deep infection, Visual Analog Scale pain scores, time to healing, need for repeat casting, and loss of fixation.

Timeline

Start

2017-08-18

Primary completion

2023-03-10

Completion

2023-03-10

Publications

• Gupta SK, Esposito ER, Phillips R, Schwab PE, Leary EV, Hoernschemeyer DG. Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Infection Rates in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Treated with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 May 1;32(9):410-416. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00795. Epub 2024 Feb 28.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.