Publications by authors named "Marcus J Mittelsteadt"
Purpose: This study seeks to evaluate the need for preoperative antibiotics for wrist arthroscopy.
Methods: A retrospective review of 576 consecutive wrist arthroscopies was performed over a 10-year period at a single ambulatory surgery center. The chart of each included patient was reviewed for postoperative infections following the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance criteria for diagnosis.