Effects of different doses of vancomycin powder in total knee and hip arthroplasty on the periprosthetic joint infection rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a serious complication for patients. Some joint surgeons have tried to use vancomycin powder (VP) in total knee and total hip arthroplasty to prevent postoperative PJI, but its effect is still not cl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03445-2 |