Continuous local antibiotic perfusion: A treatment strategy that allows implant retention in fracture-related infections
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DOI: 10.1177/10225536221111902
Abstract: Purpose Fracture-related infections are difficult to treat because of the formation of biofilms around implants. Systemic antibiotics are notoriously ineffective against biofilms due to their insufficient penetration of tissues with poor vascularity. The goal of… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; fracture related; local antibiotic; perfusion ... See more keywords