The use of vancomycin-impregnated cement beads in the management of infection of prosthetic joints

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-72

  Taggart, T ^a   Kerry, R M ^a   Norman, P ^a   Stockley, I ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; CEFUROXIME; DRUG CARRIER; GENTAMICIN; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PALACOS; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT INFECTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0036153515     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.84B1.11948     Document Type: Article

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