Moderator: Samuel K. Cho, MD
Comparative Description of In Vitro and In Vivo MRSA Biofilms on Titanium Surfaces: Why Animal Models Still Matter
Houssam Bouloussa, MD, MSc
‘Smart’ Polymer Coating Prevents Spinal Implant Infection in a Mouse Model of Spine Surgery
Howard Y. Park, MD
An Assessment of the Inherent Antimicrobial Resistance of Biomaterials Utilized in Spinal Fusion Surgery
Craig A. Kuhns, MD
Enhanced Bioactivity and Bacteriostasis of PEEK Polymers through Incorporation of Silicon Nitride Particles
Craig A. Kuhns, MD
Combination Antibiotic Therapy with Vancomycin and Rifampin within an In Vivo Mouse Model of Spinal Implant Infection
Howard Y. Park, MD
Discussion
Vancomycin Powder in Spine Surgery: Does It Work and Does Dose Matter? An In Vivo Mouse Model Experiment
Howard Y. Park, MD
Prophylactic Use of Intraoperative Vancomycin Powder and Postoperative Infection: An Analysis of Microbiological Patterns in 1200 Consecutive Surgical Cases
Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH
Surgical Site Infection after Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Risk Factors and the Preventive New Technology
Xie En, MD
Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection after Spinal Arthrodesis
Sebastien Pesenti, MD
Direct Costs for Treatment of Spine Osteomyelitis Exceeds the Medicare Allowable Threshold
Ehsan Jazini, MD
Discussion