Does local vancomycin powder impregnated with autogenous bone graft and bone substitute decrease the risk of deep surgical site infection in degenerative lumbar spine fusion surgery?—An ambispective study

Abstract Background Deep surgical site infection (DSSI) is one of the most challenging complications in lumbar fusion surgery. Few investigations examined the effect of vancomycin powder mixed with autogenic bone graft (ABG) and bone substitutes on preventing DSSI in degenerative lumbar fusion surge...

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Main Authors: Po-Hsin Chou, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Yu-Cheng Yao, Ming-Chau Chang, Chien-Lin Liu, Shih-Tien Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05802-y