Table 1: Details of the cases in this study, all of which were referred from other centres.

Sex

Age

(Y)

Primary condition

Organism

Antibiotic added to bone cement (DePuy CMW 1 Gentamicin cement)

Post Op antibiotic treatment for 6 weeks

Male

49

THR Infected

Staph. aureus

Vancomycin 2 gm per 40 gm cement

Inj Co-amoxyclav 1.2 gm bd

Female

34

THR Infected

Staph. aureus

Vancomycin 2 gm per 40 gm cement

Inj Co-amoxyclav 1.2 gm bd

Female

54

Hemiarthroplasty of Hip joint, Infected

K. pneumoniae

Vancomycin 2 gm per 40 gm cement

Inj Cefoperazone + Sulbactam1.5 gm bd

Male

27

Type II open fracture both bones of leg

Staph. epidermidis

Vancomycin 2 gm per 40 gm cement

Inj Co-amoxyclav 1.2 gm bd

Male

29

Type II open fracture both bones of leg

Enterococcus sp

Vancomycin 2 gm per 40 gm cement

Inj Cefoperazone + Sulbactam 1.5 gm bd