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  • Title: Bone wax as a risk factor for surgical-site infection following neurospinal surgery.
    Author: Gibbs L, Kakis A, Weinstein P, Conte JE.
    Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol; 2004 Apr; 25(4):346-8. PubMed ID: 15108734.
    Abstract:
    Surgical-site infection occurred in 6 of 42 neurospinal cases in which bone wax was used and in 1 of 72 cases in which it was not used during a 3-month period (P < .01). Increased risk of infection should be considered when using bone wax as a hemostatic agent.
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