The effectiveness of pedicle screw immersion in vancomycin and ceftriaxone solution for the prevention of postoperative spinal infection: A prospective comparative study

Eren, Burak; Guzey, Feyza; KİTİŞ, SERKAN; Ozkan, Nezih; Korkut, Cafer

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2018.05.004

The effectiveness of pedicle screw immersion in vancomycin and ceftriaxone solution for the prevention of postoperative spinal infection: A prospective comparative study

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Eren B., Guzey F. K. , KİTİŞ S., Ozkan N., Korkut C.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.52, no.4, pp.289-293, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2018.05.004
Title of Journal : ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Page Numbers: pp.289-293

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the local application of vancomycin hydrochloride (HCl)-ceftriaxone disodium hemiheptahydrate onto implants before using them to prevent postoperative infection.