Effect of Sonication on the Elution of Antibiotics from Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)

<p class="p p-first" id="__p2"><strong>Background:</strong> In the setting of prosthetic joint infections treated with a two-stage procedure, spacers can be sonicated after removal. We hypothesize that the sonication process may cause an increased elution of ant...

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Main Authors: A. Kummer, U. F. Tafin, O. Borens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/2/208/2017/jbji-2-208-2017.pdf