Comparative effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of local application of vancomycin powder in posterior spinal fusion for spine trauma Presented at the 2013 Joint Spine Section Meeting Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 331-335

  Godil, Saniya S ^a   Parker, Scott L ^a   O'Neill, Kevin R ^a   Devin, Clinton J ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness; Cost benefit analysis; Local vancomycin powder; Posterior spinal fusion; Spinal trauma

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POWDER; SPINE INJURY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWDERS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84884496456     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.6.SPINE121105     Document Type: Article

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