Antibiotic cement coating in orthopedic surgery: a systematic review of reported clinical techniques

Abstract Background Antibiotic-containing cement and bone graft substitute-coated orthopedic implants provide the advantages of simultaneous local antibiotic delivery and internal stable fixation, aiding in both infection eradication and osseous healing. Standardized protocols pertaining to implant...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Ismat, Nike Walter, Susanne Baertl, Joerg Mika, Siegmund Lang, Maximilian Kerschbaum, Volker Alt, Markus Rupp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00614-7