Practical considerations in the making and use of high-dose antibiotic-loaded bone cement

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 543-545

  Samuel, Sumant ^a   Ismavel, Ravichand ^a   Boopalan, P R J V C ^a   Matthai, Thomas ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic bone cement; Antibiotic elution; Beads; Preparation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 77956628106     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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