Coating the plate with antibiotic cement to treat early infection after fracture fixation with retention of the implants: a technical note

Abstract Background Local antibiotic therapy has gained increasing attraction in the prevention and treatment of fracture infection. However, no reports have used local antibiotic therapy in the management of early infection after fracture fixation with retention of implants. Methods The present sur...

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Main Authors: Xu-sheng Qiu, Bei Cheng, Yi-xin Chen, Xiao-yang Qi, Wei-ping Sha, Guo-zhao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2285-2