A new wash could outsmart spine surgery infections without the seroma risk

This trial compares two ways to clean the wound during spinal instrumentation surgery to prevent surgical site infections. One method uses Irrisept, a chlorhexidine-based antiseptic rinse, while the other uses a vancomycin-saline wash, sometimes with added vancomycin powder. The study includes adults undergoing spine surgery for deformity, tumors, degeneration, or trauma, and tracks infection rates, hospital stay length, readmissions, and mortality. The goal is to see if Irrisept can lower infection risk while avoiding the fluid buildup (seroma) that topical vancomycin powder may cause.