Is Topical Vancomycin an Option? A Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine the Safety of the Topical Use of Vancomycin Powder in Preventing Postoperative Infections in Total Knee Arthroplasty, as Compared With Standard Postoperative Antibiotics

The demand for total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) is expected to rise in the coming decades, increasing the burden of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The use of intrawound vancomycin powder (VP) has proven to be effective in reducing the incidence of PJIs after spinal surgery. That said, its e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 2023-08, Vol.38 (8), p.1597-1601.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Abuzaiter, Wesam, Bolton, Caralee A., Drakos, Anastasia, Drakos, Paul, Hallan, Alam, Warchuk, David, Woolfrey, Karen G.H., Woolfrey, Michael R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	periprosthetic joint infection periprosthetic joint infections total knee arthroplasty vancomycin powder
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