3D printed bioceramics for dual antibiotic delivery to treat implant-associated bone infection
Surgical implant-associated bone infections (osteomyelitis) have severe clinical and socioeconomic consequences. Treatment of chronic bone infections often involves antibiotics given systemically and locally to the affected site in poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement. Given the high antibi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2015-11-01
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Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/papers/vol030/pdf/v030a16.pdf |