Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics

Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics

Determine the effect of Vancomycin Powder added to the surgical wound at closure on surgical infection rates.

Study will be blinded and randomized 1:1 to either Vancomycin Powder at closure or no vancomycin powder at closure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adult, 18 years or greater undergoing posterior approach spinal surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prisoner, pregnant women, patient under the age of 18, those of diminished decision making capacity.
• patients with known reaction to Vancomycin.
• patients having surgery specifically for spine infection
• patients having ADCF or ALIF