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Can Topical Vancomycin Prevent Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after hip and knee arthroplasty is a leading cause of revision surgery, inferior function, complications, and death. The administration of topical, intrawound vancomycin (vancomycin powder) has appeared promising in some studies, but others have found...

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Published in:Clin Orthop Relat Res
Main Authors: Wong, Murray T., Sridharan, Sarup S., Davison, Erin M., Ng, Richard, Desy, Nicholas M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8277283/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33929342
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000001777
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