Infected nonunion of the humerus treated with an antibiotic cement rod. Case report

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 243-246

  Gallucci, G ^a   Donndorff, A ^a   Boretto, J ^a   Constantini, J ^a   De Carli, P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cement rod; Infection; Nonunion

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FRACTURE NONUNION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POWDER;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BONE CEMENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POWDERS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 35548965093     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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