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Results Meniscal Repair

Repair v Meniscectomy

 

Stein et al Am J Sports Med 2010

- follow up of repair v partial meniscectomy for 8 years

- repair group: 96% return to preinjury activity, 20% develop OA

- partial meniscetomy: 50% return to preinjury activity, 50% develop OA

 

Shelbourne et al Am J Sports Med 2003

- repair v partial meniscectomy in ACLR

- equal results in each group

- 90% good outcome in each group

 

Antibiotics

Antibiotic Properties

 

Bacteriocidal

- B Lactams

- Aminoglycosides

- Flouroquinolones

- Fusidic acid / rifampicin

- Co-trimoxazole / Nitroimidazoles

- Vancomycin

 

Bacteriostatic

- erythromycin / clindamycin

- tetracyclins

- suphonamides / trimethorim / nitrofurantoin

- Chloramphenicol