Progress of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in joint arthroplasty

Abstract. Bone cement, consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, is a bioinert material used for prothesis fixation in joint arthroplasty. To treat orthopedic infections, such as periprosthetic joint infection, antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) was introduced into clinical practice. Recent studies h...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ming Xu, Hui-Ming Peng, Bin Feng, Xi-Sheng Weng, Ning-Ning Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-10-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001093