Is There a Role for Antibiotics in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Release? A Retrospective Analysis of 723 Cases
The routine use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly influence the rate of SSIs and associated postoperative complications in diabetic patients undergoing CTR and TFR. A more tailored approach to antibiotic use, considering individual patient factors beyond glycemic control, may be more appropriate in diabetic patients.
Authors
- Peter Vonu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-2920)
- Ellen Satteson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9524-9575)
- Armina Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6154-3856)
- Mitsy Audate
- Andres Makarem
- Robert C. Matthias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-2097)
- R.C. Arora
Institutions
- University of Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251352004
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00