Intramedullary infections treated with antibiotic cement rods: Preliminary results in nine cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 723-729

  Paley, Dror ^a   Herzenberg, John E ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Intramedullary infection; Nailing procedures; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TUBE; CHILD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMERUS; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0036835132     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200211000-00007     Document Type: Article

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