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Effect of Sonication on the Elution of Antibiotics from Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)

Background: In the setting of prosthetic joint infections treated with a two-stage procedure, spacers can be sonicated after removal. We hypothesize that the sonication process may cause an increased elution of antibiotics from the spacer, leading to elevated concentrations of antibiotics in the son...

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Autores principales: Kummer, Anne, Tafin, Ulrika Furustrand, Borens, Olivier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188172
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/jbji.22443