article_snippet: Vinegar can kill bacteria when new knee joints become infected .
article_snippet: — doctors are now using Vinegar key ingredient to treat infections in knee replacements.
article_snippet: Surgeons in Cardiff are applying acetic acid to kill bacteria when new knee joints become infected, thereby reducing the need for further surgery.
article_snippet: Tests have shown that soaking the biofilm (the sticky layer of bacteria inside the replacement knee) in this acid solution effectively kills the bacteria better than standard saline, says Rhidian Morgan-Jones, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at both hospitals.
article_snippet: Tests have shown that soaking the biofilm (the sticky layer of bacteria inside the knee) (the sticky layer of bacteria inside the knee) in vinegar effectively kills the bacteria better than standard saline .
article_snippet: Rhidian Morgan-Jones hopes that, in future, acetic acid may be used in all knee replacement operations to prevent infection in the first place.
article_snippet: New research from the University of Edinburgh shows adding sugar to the saline solution used to wash out joints in orthopaedic surgery can protect cartilage and lower the risk of osteoarthritis .
article_snippet: New research from the University of Edinburgh Edinburgh shows adding sugar to the saline solution used to wash out joints in orthopaedic surgery can protect cartilage and lower the risk of osteoarthritis.
highlights_snippet: Acetic acid may be used in all knee replacement operations .