Low Post-Arthroplasty Infection Rate is Possible in Developing Countries: Long-Term Experience of Local Vancomycin Use From A High-Volume Tertiary Knee Center in Iran
Abstract:Background: Significant research has been carried out for prevention and also early detection of post-TKA infections. Regarding prevention, utilizing intrawound vancomycin powder in TKA surgery has yielded rather contrasting results in the pertinent literature. Regarding early detection, CDC criteria, although effective in general, are not specifically designed for post-TKA infections. Here, we present a 7-year experience of primary TKA in a high-volume tertiary knee center in Iran, during which intrawound van… Show more
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