Spine surgery breakthrough? medicated beads aim to cut pain and hospital stay
Symptom relief
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This study tests whether placing small beads containing an antibiotic and pain relievers directly into the surgical site during spine surgery can improve recovery. About 100 adults having elective lumbar fusion will be randomly assigned to get beads with antibiotic alone or beads…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ganesh M. Shankar • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:39 UTC