Poly(methyl methacrylate) Bone Cement Composite Can Be Refilled with Antibiotics after Implantation in Femur or Soft Tissue

Poly(methyl methacrylate) Bone Cement Composite Can Be Refilled with Antibiotics after Implantation in Femur or Soft Tissue

While periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) result in a small percentage of patients following arthroplasties, they are challenging to treat if they spread into bone and soft tissue. Treatment involves delivering antibiotics using poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement. However, antibiotic re...

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Main Authors: Erika L. Cyphert, Ningjing Zhang, Dylan W. Marques, Greg D. Learn, Fang Zhang, Horst A. von Recum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
PMMA
antibiotic
bone cement
refill
femur
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/8

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