405 nm light exposure of osteoblasts and inactivation of bacterial isolates from arthroplasty patients: potential for new disinfection applications?
Infection rates after arthroplasty surgery are between 1-4 %, rising significantly after revision procedures. To reduce the associated costs of treating these infections, and the patients’ post-operative discomfort and trauma, a new preventative method is required. High intensity narrow spectrum (HI...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol025/pdf/v025a15.pdf |