Soaking of the graft in vancomycin dramatically reduces the incidence of postoperative septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Schuster, Philipp

Soaking of the graft in vancomycin dramatically reduces the incidence of postoperative septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. [electronic resource] - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Aug 2020 - 2587-2591 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1433-7347

10.1007/s00167-020-05882-0 doi


Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries--surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction--adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage
Arthritis, Infectious--epidemiology
Autografts
Female
Hamstring Tendons--transplantation
Humans
Incidence
Male
Postoperative Complications--epidemiology
Quadriceps Muscle--surgery
Retrospective Studies
Tendons--transplantation
Transplantation, Autologous
Vancomycin--administration & dosage