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Spine
Does vancomycin help spinal tumor patients? 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines intrawound vancomycin to prevent surgical site infection for patients with spinal tumors…
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Medtronic touts first implant of deep brain stimulator along with its antinfective technology
By Varun Saxena Medtronic ($MDT) announced the first implants of its deep brain stimulation system in conjunction with its bioabsorbable…
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Recon
Surgical Infections: Evolving Solutions
This is a question your surgeon never wants to hear, much less have to answer. Why? Because no one knows…
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Recon
A noninvasive test for surgical site infections in orthopedic implants
Troy, N.Y. – A team of researchers, led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Professor Eric Ledet, will investigate whether small…
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Spine
Vancomycin powder may help protect against spinal surgical site infections
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The use of intrawound vancomycin powder can assist in the prevention of surgical site infections in spine…
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