A simple method for construction of an articulating antibiotic -loaded cement spacer

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 785-787

  Shin, Steven S ^a   Della Valle, Craig J ^a   Ong, Bernard C ^a   Meere, Patrick A ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement spacer; Infection; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMUR; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0036714866     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.33568     Document Type: Article

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