Effect of intrasite vancomycin powder on development of epidural fibrosis

Placement of vancomycin powder into the surgical wound prior to closure has been shown to reduce postoperative infections in spine surgery. This study examines the effect of vancomycin powder on formation of epidural fibrosis (EF). Twenty-two rats underwent a two-level lumbar laminectomy. A control...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Clippinger, Mark Ayzenberg, Michael Narvaez, Dillon Arango, Corrado Minimo, Joshua Pahys, John Handal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/7777