Soaking ACL grafts in vancomycin solution (1 mg/ml) reduces the infection rate without increasing the risk for re-rupture and arthrofibrosis
Tilman Hees, Yassen Abdelatif, Katrin Karpinski, Sebastian Bierke, Martin Häner, Hi Un Park, Wolf Petersen
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVancomycinArthrofibrosisSurgeryOrthopedic surgeryAntibioticsSeptic arthritisAnesthesiaInternal medicineArthritisStaphylococcus aureusTotal knee arthroplastyMicrobiologyBacteriaGeneticsBiologyKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsSurgical site infection prevention