Efficacy of Antibiotic-loaded Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Beads in Orthopaedic Infections

Efficacy of Antibiotic-loaded Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Beads in Orthopaedic Infections

Introduction: Bone infections are associated with morbidity and mortality. Infection control is achieved by surgical debridement and microbial-specific antibiotic administration. Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement (ALBC) has been accepted as a mode of treatment since systemic antibiotics alone are associ...

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Main Authors: Kaushik Bhowmick, Chandrasekeran Gunasekaran, Viju Daniel Varghese, Abel Livingston, Thilak Samuel Jepegnanam, Alfred Job Daniel, PRJVC Boopalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
antibiotic bone cement
chronic osteomyelitis
gram negative bacteria
infected non-union
open fractures
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11977/35222_CE(RA1)_F(AP)_PF1(AJ_SL)_PN(AP).pdf

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