Local Application of Vancomycin Powder in Grade I-IIIA Open Fractures

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if local administration of vancomycin powder at the site of Grade I-IIIA open fractures at the time of surgery will be an efficacious method to lower infection rates in open fracture treatment and to elucidate any detrimental effects of applying vancomycin powder at the site of open fractures.

Timeline

Start

2015-03

Primary completion

2018-10

Completion

2018-10

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Low enrollment; Low clinical relevance: evidence for use of vancomycin powder”

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.