Bioactive glass S53P4 vs. autologous bone graft for filling defects in patients with chronic osteomyelitis and infected non-unions – a single center experience

<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: The goals of osteomyelitis therapy are successful control of infection and reconstruction of the bone. The gold standard for filling defects is the autologous bone graft. Bioactive glass S53P4 is an inorganic bone substitute. We compared the outcom...

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Main Authors: E. Steinhausen, R. Lefering, M. Glombitza, N. Brinkmann, C. Vogel, B. Mester, M. Dudda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/6/73/2021/jbji-6-73-2021.pdf