The efficacy of low-pressure lavage with different irrigating solutions to remove adherent bacteria from bone

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 412-419

  Bhandari, M ^a   Adili, A ^a   Schemitsch, E H ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALCOHOL; ALIZARIN RED S; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASCORBIC ACID; BACITRACIN; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; GLYCEROL 2 PHOSPHATE; POVIDONE IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BONE; CALVARIA; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYPOBARISM; LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCLAST; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035104363     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200103000-00014     Document Type: Article

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