Antibiotic-Loaded Hydrogel Coating to Reduce Early Postsurgical Infections in Aseptic Hip Revision Surgery: A Retrospective, Matched Case-Control Study

Antibiotic-Loaded Hydrogel Coating to Reduce Early Postsurgical Infections in Aseptic Hip Revision Surgery: A Retrospective, Matched Case-Control Study

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are a cause of frequent implant failure in revision hip replacement surgery. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the onset of early postoperative infections in patients who underwent hip surgery with cementless prostheses treated with an antibiotic loaded...

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Main Authors: Daniele De Meo, Valeria Calogero, Lorenzo Are, Armando U. Cavallo, Pietro Persiani, Ciro Villani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
infection
biofilm
hydrogel
local antibiotics
periprosthetic joint infection
hip revision
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/4/571

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