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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Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
2017-09-01
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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 |