Infection of a total hip replacement (THR) is considered a devastating complication,
necessitating its complete removal and thorough debridement of the site. It is undoubted that …

Prevention of fracture-related infection (FRI) remains a substantial challenge in orthopaedic
trauma care. There is evolving evidence to support the use of local antibiotics for both the …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study from a single institution of a consecutive series of
spine surgery patients. Objective. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of adjunctive local …

Infection of a total hip replacement (THR) requires component removal and thorough local
debridement. Usually, long-term antibiotic treatment in conjunction with a two-stage revision …

The scientific rationale for antibiotic prophylaxis is to inhibit or eliminate contaminating
microorganisms that gain access to the surgical site during the procedure, which reduces …

Objectives To assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the regenerative treatment of
peri-implantitis using a vancomycin and tobramycin impregnated allograft (VTA) after a 12 …

Total joint replacement (TJR), such as hip and knee replacement, is a popular procedure
worldwide. Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) after this procedure have been widely reported …

Objective We evaluated the effect of intrawound application of vancomycin powder for
infection prophylaxis in wounds caused by instrumented spinal surgery. Methods From July …

Aims The efficacy and safety of intrawound vancomycin for preventing surgical site infection
in primary hip and knee arthroplasty is uncertain. Methods A systematic review of the …

Chronic infections are one of the major challenges in orthopaedic surgery, both for surgeons
and patients. They are characterised by obstinate persistency of the causing …