Role of antibiotic-impregnated bone cement rod in control of bone infection and assessing its role in union in cases of infective nonunion of long bones

Role of antibiotic-impregnated bone cement rod in control of bone infection and assessing its role in union in cases of infective nonunion of long bones

INTRODUCTION: Managing and treating infected nonunion is one of the most challenging clinical scenarios despite numerous advances in the fixation methods, soft-tissue management, and antibiotic therapy. The infection of the fracture site causes internal fixation to become unstable and it slows down...

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Main Authors: Tushar Pisal, Yuvraj Singh Hira, Swaroop Shahaji Solunke, Shiva Prasad Basvaraj Sangam, Amol Champalal Patil, Shubanshu Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Antibiotics
bone rod
cement
infection
long bones
nonunion
Online Access:http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=9;epage=12;aulast=Pisal

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