Higher tissue concentrations of cefuroxime achieved with preoperative stand-alone intraosseous regional prophylaxis in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
6 affiliations
- 1Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100036, China.
- 2Department of Orthopedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
- 3Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China.
- 4The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453100, China.
- 5Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100036, China. [email protected].
- 6Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100036, China. [email protected].
Abstract
Background
Intraosseous regional administration (IORA) of antibiotics can achieve higher local tissue concentrations than intravenous administration in conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to evaluate the tissue concentration and systemic concentration of preoperative stand-alone intraosseous cefuroxime in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) and identify a candidate dose for further evaluation.Methods
Thirty-nine patients undergoing MAKO RA-TKA were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive intraosseous cefuroxime 750 mg (R750IO), intraosseous cefuroxime 1,500 mg (R1500IO), or intravenous cefuroxime 1,500 mg (R1500IV). No additional intravenous antibiotics were administered before incision or during surgery. During surgery, nine tissue samples were collected: bone samples from the femur or tibia, synovial and fat samples from the surgical area, and systemic blood samples twice for cefuroxime level detection. Intraoperative vital signs, inflammatory markers on days 1 and 3 postoperative, and complications within 3 months were recorded.Results
The final analysis included 38 patients: 13 in the R750IO group, 13 in the R1500IO group, and 12 in the R1500IV group. Compared with the R1500IV group, both R1500IO and R750IO groups showed significantly higher tissue concentrations (p < 0.05) but lower initial blood concentrations (p < 0.05). While the R1500IO group had higher tissue concentrations than the R750IO group, its post-tourniquet-release blood concentration was significantly higher (p = 0.005). No significant differences were found in postoperative inflammatory markers and intraoperative vital signs among the three groups (p > 0.05), and no complications occurred within 3 months.Conclusions
Despite multiple intramedullary pins and longer operative time in robot-assisted TKA, a single intraosseous dose of cefuroxime still achieved high tissue concentrations. Compared to conventional intravenous infusion of 1,500 mg cefuroxime, preoperative stand-alone intraosseous administration of either 750 mg or 1,500 mg cefuroxime achieved higher local tissue concentrations. Moreover, the 750 mg intraosseous regimen was associated with a lower post-tourniquet-release systemic concentration than the 1,500 mg intraosseous regimen, supporting its further clinical evaluation as a candidate dose in RA-TKA.
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BibTeX
@article{liu2026higher,
title = {{Higher tissue concentrations of cefuroxime achieved with preoperative stand-alone intraosseous regional prophylaxis in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.}},
author = {Te Liu and Heng Zhang and Ming Guo and Runkai Zhao and Ye Tao and Zhuo Zhang and Guoqiang Zhang and Jun Fu and Ming Ni},
journal = {Arthroplasty (London, England)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1186/s42836-026-00436-0},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42894257},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Higher tissue concentrations of cefuroxime achieved with preoperative stand-alone intraosseous regional prophylaxis in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
AU - Te Liu
AU - Heng Zhang
AU - Ming Guo
AU - Runkai Zhao
AU - Ye Tao
AU - Zhuo Zhang
AU - Guoqiang Zhang
AU - Jun Fu
AU - Ming Ni
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/19
JO - Arthroplasty (London, England)
DO - 10.1186/s42836-026-00436-0
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42894257
AB - Background Intraosseous regional administration (IORA) of antibiotics can achieve higher local tissue concentrations than intravenous administration in conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to evaluate the tissue concentration and systemic concentration of preoperative stand-alone intraosseous cefuroxime in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) and identify a candidate dose for further evaluation.Methods Thirty-nine patients undergoing MAKO RA-TKA were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive intraosseous cefuroxime 750 mg (R750IO), intraosseous cefuroxime 1,500 mg (R1500IO), or intravenous cefuroxime 1,500 mg (R1500IV). No additional intravenous antibiotics were administered before incision or during surgery. During surgery, nine tissue samples were collected: bone samples from the femur or tibia, synovial and fat samples from the surgical area, and systemic blood samples twice for cefuroxime level detection. Intraoperative vital signs, inflammatory markers on days 1 and 3 postoperative, and complications within 3 months were recorded.Results The final analysis included 38 patients: 13 in the R750IO group, 13 in the R1500IO group, and 12 in the R1500IV group. Compared with the R1500IV group, both R1500IO and R750IO groups showed significantly higher tissue concentrations (p < 0.05) but lower initial blood concentrations (p < 0.05). While the R1500IO group had higher tissue concentrations than the R750IO group, its post-tourniquet-release blood concentration was significantly higher (p = 0.005). No significant differences were found in postoperative inflammatory markers and intraoperative vital signs among the three groups (p > 0.05), and no complications occurred within 3 months.Conclusions Despite multiple intramedullary pins and longer operative time in robot-assisted TKA, a single intraosseous dose of cefuroxime still achieved high tissue concentrations. Compared to conventional intravenous infusion of 1,500 mg cefuroxime, preoperative stand-alone intraosseous administration of either 750 mg or 1,500 mg cefuroxime achieved higher local tissue concentrations. Moreover, the 750 mg intraosseous regimen was associated with a lower post-tourniquet-release systemic concentration than the 1,500 mg intraosseous regimen, supporting its further clinical evaluation as a candidate dose in RA-TKA.
SN - 2524-7948
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