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Antibiotic-loaded cement can help avoid infection

The use of antibiotic-loaded joint cement during primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty can help reduce the likelihood of infection, it has been claimed.

According to new research presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the anti-bacterial cement could reduce the need for revision surgery.

Speaking at the event, Robert Nowinski, lead researcher behind the Antibiotic-loaded Bone Cement for Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, said: "[Antibiotic]-loaded bone cement can be utilised for the prevention of deep infection for primary reverse arthroplasty patients, especially in higher risk patients."

He noted that organisms isolated during the retrospective study, which looked at 501 primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty patients, included MRSA, staphylococcus epidermidis, propionobacterium acnes and dermabacter infections.

Researchers recently claimed - in the European Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - that there is a link between pre- and post-operative motion limitation in patients who undergo rotator cuff repair.

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