Many surgical procedures require the placement of an inert or tissue-derived implant deep
within the body cavity. While the majority of these implants do not become colonized by …

Purpose Post-operative spine surgical site infections are associated with substantial
morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Intrawound vancomycin may prevent infections …

Study Design: Review article. Objectives: A review of the literature on postoperative spinal
infections, their diagnosis, and management. Methods: A systematic computerized Medline …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate
the efficacy of a surgical site infection (SSI) prevention protocol instituted in the Orthopaedic …

Background Bone and joint infections (BJIs) have a major clinical and economic impact in
industrialized countries. Its management requires a multidisciplinary approach, and a great …

Postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after posterior lumbar
spine surgery. This review details an approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of …

INTRODUCTION: Spine surgery is known to have a high risk of surgical site infection (SSI).
Multiple studies have looked into the risk factors and incidence of SSI during elective …

Study Design: A literature review. Objective: To summarize the implant removal rate,
common bacterial organisms found, time of onset, ratio of superficial to deep infection, and …

We investigated the range and frequency of significant adverse events (AEs) in use of
pharmacopuncture and acupuncture using large-scale, single-center safety data as …

OBJECTIVE Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of subfascial intrawound
application of vancomycin powder in spine surgery in reducing the rate of surgical site …