For years, sprinkling vancomycin powder into a posterior spinal fusion wound has felt a bit like tossing salt over your shoulder — part science, part superstition, and widely practiced “just in case.” Many spine surgeons swear by it. Others quietly wonder whether it’s actually doing anything.
A new analysis of data from the STRIVE trial aims to shed some light on this long-running operating room ritual.
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