Efficacy of prophylactic application of vancomycin powder in preventing surgical site infections after instrumented spinal surgery: A retrospective analysis of patients with high-risk conditions.

Oktay, KADİR; Özsoy, KEREM; Çetinalp, Nuri; Erman, Tahsin; Güzel, Aslan

doi:10.5152/j.aott.2021.18372

Efficacy of prophylactic application of vancomycin powder in preventing surgical site infections after instrumented spinal surgery: A retrospective analysis of patients with high-risk conditions.

Oktay K., Özsoy K. M., Çetinalp N. E., Erman T., Güzel A.

Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica, vol.55, pp.48-52, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 55
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.5152/j.aott.2021.18372
Journal Name: Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.48-52
Keywords: Surgical site infection, Vancomycin powder, Spine surgery, Posterior instrumentation, Complication, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, LOCAL APPLICATION, COST, EXPERIENCE, FUSION
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of prophylactic use of vancomycin powder against surgical site infections in patients with high-risk conditions who underwent posterior spinal instrumentation.