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World J Clin Cases. Jan 7, 2022; 10(1): 71-78
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.71
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.71
Vancomycin lavage for the incidence of acute surgical site infection following primary total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty
Ming-Yi Duan, Hang-Zhou Zhang, Department of Orthopedics, Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Duan MY, Zhang HZ contributed equally to this work; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Institutional Review Board (Approval No.AF-SOP-07-1.1-01).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Hang-Zhou Zhang, MD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. zhanghz1000@sina.com
Received: August 10, 2021
Peer-review started: August 10, 2021
First decision: September 2, 2021
Revised: October 21, 2021
Accepted: November 23, 2021
Article in press: November 23, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Processing time: 141 Days and 23.2 Hours
Peer-review started: August 10, 2021
First decision: September 2, 2021
Revised: October 21, 2021
Accepted: November 23, 2021
Article in press: November 23, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Processing time: 141 Days and 23.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Prophylactic irrigation with vancomycin solution (1000 mg/L; 2 L) significantly decreases the incidence of acute surgical site infection after primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This represents a safe, efficacious, and inexpensive method for reducing the incidence of acute surgical site infection after TJA.