The Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis with a Biodegradable Antibiotic-Impregnated Implant
The use of local antibiotics from a biodegradable implant for chronic osteomyelitis is an attractive alternative. The implant delivers high tissue levels, obliterates dead space, aids bone repair and does not need to be removed. The purpose of this paper is to review our early clinical experience wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2002-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900201000110 |