Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc

SAN DIEGO — Prophylactic measures such as vancomycin, povidone-iodine and saline irrigation yielded similar rates of periprosthetic joint infection and wound complications at 3 months for high-risk patients undergoing joint arthroplasty.

DALLAS — Results showed betadine wash, vancomycin powder and betadine wash plus vancomycin powder had no differences in wound complication, superficial infection and deep periprosthetic joint infection rates after total joint replacement.

Hip instability and mechanical loosening after total hip arthroplasty are some of the most common complications that can require revision surgery.