Vancomycin-soaked wrapping of harvested hamstring tendons during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A review of the ‘vancomycin wrap’

The practice of ‘vancomycin wrapping’ of harvested hamstring autografts during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) surgery has gathered recent interest.This practice involves the wrapping of harvested grafts in a vancomycin-soaked swab during the preparatory phase. Different techniques are observed , and a small number of studies have shown that pre-soaking hamstring ACLR grafts in this manner dramatically reduces the post-surgical infection rate compared with standard intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis alone.

Source: The Knee - April 25, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: James G. Jefferies, Joanna M.S. Aithie, Simon J. Spencer Source Type: research