Evading the host response: Staphylococcus “hiding” in cortical bone canalicular system causes increased bacterial burden
Abstract Extremity reconstruction surgery is increasingly performed rather than amputation for patients with large-segment pathologic bone loss. Debate persists as to the optimal void filler for this “limb salvage” surgery, whether metal or allograft bone. Clinicians focus on optimizing important fu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | Bone Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41413-020-00118-w |