The treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with a biodegradable antibiotic-impregnated implant

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-60

  Gitelis, Steven ^a   Brebach, Gregory T ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Biodegradable; Calcium sulfate; Implant; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCIUM SULFATE; CIPROFLOXACIN; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036625041     PISSN: 10225536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/230949900201000110     Document Type: Article

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