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ArticleJournal of bone and joint infection2026

Safety of locally applied antibiotics in orthopaedic trauma surgery: descriptive results from a prospective cohort study.

Niels Vanvelk, Esther M M Van Lieshout, Leendert H T Nugteren, A Cornelis Plaisier, Rosalya Van der Pot, Corine Bethlehem, Willem-Jan Metsemakers, William T Obremskey, Michael H J Verhofstad

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Article in Journal of bone and joint infection, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Niels VanvelkTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-7485
Esther M M Van LieshoutTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2597-7948
Leendert H T NugterenTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
A Cornelis PlaisierTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Rosalya Van der PotTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Corine BethlehemDepartment of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Willem-Jan MetsemakersDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-9093
William T ObremskeyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-1842
Michael H J VerhofstadTrauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

Antibiotic therapy holds an integral role in the prevention and treatment of fracture-related infection (FRI). Because local concentrations after systemic administration are limited by the potential for side effects, the local application of antibiotics serves as a valuable adjunct. One concern with the local administration of high amounts of aminoglycosides and vancomycin is the absorption into the systemic circulation, leading to detrimental effects on renal function. In this study, serum antibiotic concentration and renal function were measured in patients treated for open fractures or FRI using local antibiotics at 6, 24 and 48 h postoperatively. Afterwards, laboratory analyses were continued daily until the concentration dropped beneath the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) (0.22 mg L

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