Polyethylene-Based Knee Spacer for Infection Control: Design Concept and Pre-Clinical In Vitro Validations

Antibiotic-loaded polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has been widely applied in the treatment of knee periprosthetic joint infections. However, problems with antibiotic-loaded PMMA-based spacers, such as structural fracture and implant dislocation, remain unresolved. A novel polyethylene-based spacer, d...

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Autores principales: Chang, Yuhan, Lee, Mel S., Liau, Jiann-Jong, Liu, Yu-Liang, Chen, Wen-Chuan, Ueng, Steve W. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7601983/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33066104
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12102334

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7601983/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33066104
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12102334

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