Cost of antibiotic beads is justified: A study of open fracture wounds and chronic osteomyelitis

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-185

  Wright, Brenton A ^a   Roberts, Craig S ^a,b   Seligson, David ^a   Malkani, Arthur L ^a   McCabe, Steven J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic implants; Infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; FRACTURE; PATIENT TREATMENT;

AVERAGE COST; COST CALCULATION; COST STRUCTURE; FEDERAL REGULATIONS; INFECTION; INFECTION RATES; MEDICAL RECORD; MINIMUM TIME;

COSTS;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OPEN FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 51349112971     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v17.i3.10     Document Type: Article

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