Estimation of the optimum loading of an antibiotic powder in an acrylic bone cement: Gentamicin sulfate in SmartSet HV

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 622-627

  Lewis, Gladius ^a   Janna, Si ^a  

^a University of Memphis ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC CEMENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DEVICE; FATIGUE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; MATERIALS TESTING; POWDER; TENSION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BONE CEMENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; GENTAMICINS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POWDERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33747672782     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670610012700     Document Type: Article

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