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Graft Preparation With Or Without Antibiotic Solution for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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March 2024

Graft Preparation With Or Without Antibiotic Solution for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Vol: 306| Issue: 3| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Evaluation the results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without using antibiotic solution during graft preparation.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2023 Oct;33(7):3033-3036.

Contributing Authors:
SH Mousavi M Radi D Kazemi F Izadpanah A Shahrouzian

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Synopsis

80 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) were randomized to receive either a graft with (n=40) or without (n=40) antibiotic (vancomycin) solution. The graft was placed in the antibiotic solution prior to implantation. The outcomes of interest were knee swelling, pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), function on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the incidence of infect...

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