Microwaves increase the effectiveness of systemic antibiotic treatment in acute bone infection: experimental study in a rat model

Abstract Background Osteomyelitis is a challenge for orthopedic surgeons due to its protracted treatment process. Microwaves (MWs) can increase blood perfusion due to their thermal effect. Furthermore, MWs demonstrated significant bactericidal effects in vitro. In the present study, we assumed that...

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Main Authors: Xiao-yang Qi, Xu-sheng Qiu, Jiang-yun Jiang, Yi-xin Chen, Li-ming Tang, Hong-fei Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1342-3