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Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Intrawound antibiotic powder reduces fracture-related infection odds by 37% in pelvic and lower-limb fractures
Intrawound Antibiotic Powder May Reduce Infections in Bone Fractures
This meta-analysis of 4906 patients evaluates intrawound vancomycin and/or tobramycin powder compared to standard systemic prophylaxis for f…
A review of data suggests that using antibiotic powder directly in wounds may lower the risk of serious infections after major bone surgerie…
Aug 7, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Intrawound tobramycin plus vancomycin did not reduce deep infection risk compared with vancomycin alone in high-risk tibial fractures
Adding Antibiotics to Bone Surgery Didn't Lower Infection Risk
This randomized clinical trial evaluated adults with operatively treated periarticular tibial fractures at elevated infection risk. Among 16…
A major trial found that adding a second antibiotic powder directly into bone fractures during surgery failed to lower infection rates compa…
JAMA
May 12, 2026