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Editorial
. 2021 Oct;37(10):3157-3158.
doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.05.044.

Editorial Commentary: Vancomycin Solution Pretreatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tendon Graft Reduces Infection Rates, Is Clinically and Biomechanically Sound, and Is Cost-Effective

Lucas S McDonald
Editorial

Editorial Commentary: Vancomycin Solution Pretreatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tendon Graft Reduces Infection Rates, Is Clinically and Biomechanically Sound, and Is Cost-Effective

Lucas S McDonald. Arthroscopy. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Prevention of postoperative infection following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction remains a high priority for orthopaedic surgeons. Vancomycin presoaking of ACL grafts is a biomechanically sound, clinically effective, and cost-efficient method of improving ACL reconstruction infection rates.

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