SAN DIEGO -- Vancomycin powder, dilute povidone-iodine lavage, and a combination of both treatments were not superior to standard saline for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI ...

In both studies, patients were randomly assigned to one of four prophylaxis regimens: dilute povidone-iodine lavage alone, topical vancomycin powder alone, a combination of povidone-iodine and ...