Does Vancomycin Wrapping in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Affect Tenocyte Activity In Vitro?

• Main Authors: Rocco Papalia (Author), Claudia Cicione (Author), Fabrizio Russo (Author), Luca Ambrosio (Author), Giuseppina Di Giacomo (Author), Gianluca Vadalà (Author), Vincenzo Denaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Knee septic arthritis is a devastating complication following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. To prevent this issue, intraoperative soaking of ACL grafts with vancomycin is often performed before implantation. Although vancomycin cytotoxicity has been reported several times, little...