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 |