Antibiotic cement-coated nails for the treatment of infected nonunions and segmental bone defects

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2008, Pages 163-174

  Thonse, Raghuram ^a   Conway, Janet D ^b  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BONE CEMENT; PALACOS; TOBRAMYCIN; TRIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE DEFECT; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; OSTEOTOME; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SILASTIC TUBE;

EID: 55849106233     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00753     Document Type: Conference Paper

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