Prophylactic Topical Antibiotics in Fracture Repair and Spinal Fusion

Introduction. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to determine whether prophylactic local antibiotics prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in instrumented spinal fusions and traumatic fracture repair. A secondary objective is to investigate the effect of vancomycin, a co...

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Main Authors: Eric K. Kim, Claire A. Donnelley, Madeline Tiee, Heather J. Roberts, Ericka Von Kaeppler, David Shearer, Saam Morshed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1949877