Use of Antibiotic-impregnated Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Plates for Prevention of Periprosthetic Infection in Breast Reconstruction

Use of Antibiotic-impregnated Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Plates for Prevention of Periprosthetic Infection in Breast Reconstruction

Background:. Periprosthetic infections remain a major challenge for breast reconstruction. Local antibiotic delivery systems, such as antibiotic beads and spacers, have been widely used within other surgical fields, but their use within plastic surgery remains scarce. In this study, we demonstrate t...

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Main Authors: Thomas Johnstone, BS, Kelsey Lipman, MD, Nathan Makarewicz, BA, Jennifer Shah, BA, Elizabeth Turner, PA-C, Victoria Posternak, MS, RN, Daniel Chang, MD, Brian Thornton, MD, Rahim Nazerali, MD, MHS, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004764

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