Table 2 Preferred prophylactic antibiotic re-dosing regimen for treatment of closed long bone fractures determined by a survey of 297 Orthopaedic Trauma Association members, September–December, 2015

One dose within 15 min prior to incision only

18 (6.1)

One dose within 30 min prior to incision only

56 (19)

One dose within 60 min prior to incision only

42 (14)

One dose within 60 min prior to incision and 24-h re-dosing

171 (58)

One dose within 60 min prior to incision and 48-h re-dosing

2 (0.7)

One dose within 60 min prior to incision and 1 postoperative dose

2 (0.7)

Varied by injury severity, fracture type, and operative intervention

6 (2.0)