Antibiotic-Impregnated Bone Grafts in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature

There exist several options for local antibiotic therapy in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Over the past years, the use of antibiotic-impregnated bone grafts (AIBGs) has become a popular procedure in the treatment of bone and joint infections. A major advantage of AIBGs involves the possibility of...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Katrin Schröder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/538061