Researching the Effects of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Orthopedic Surgery
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Authors
Maddock, Mackenzy
Issue Date
2022
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Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
After shadowing Dr. Minard, an anesthesiologist at the Detroit
Medical Center (DMC), I was given the contact information for
Dr. George McKelvey, a Research Associate at NorthStar
Anesthesia. Dr. McKelvey had many current projects, but the
most intriguing to me was the effects of prophylactic antibiotics
in orthopedic surgery. The project was a retrospective study using
the database PubMed. Dr. McKelvey required my assistance
conducting literature reviews, analyzing the data from each
relevant study, and recording specific data in an Excel form.
There were 120 papers to review, 27 of which were deemed
relevant for the scope of the study. Most of the studies focused on
total knee and hip arthroplasties but expanded to other orthopedic
surgeries as well. After the research was conducted no final
analysis was necessary, but the use of prophylactic antibiotics
was a controversial topic in medicine. Some argue that it was
expensive and not necessary, but others revealed that
prophylactic antibiotics are promising for the prevention of
infection and further intervention. I value the experiences and
opportunities Dr. McKelvey and this project have provided me
with. I found my research skills have become highly developed
through this project as well as my ability to self-manage and
analyze scientific information.
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Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College
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