Use of silver coating in tumoral prosthetic surgery: influence on infection rate.

Introduction: megaprostheses are one of the most widely used treatments in oncological surgery, and one of its major complications is the high rate of infection. Methods: 30 patients underwent implantation of silver-coated Mutars® arthroplasty due to neoplastic disease or periprosthetic fracture. Cl...

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Main Authors: Andrés Aguilar Ezquerra, Antonio Peguero Bona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2017-09-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/14892