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Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Fracture-Related Infection With a Temporary Arthrodesis Made by PMMA-Coated Intramedullary Nails – Evaluation of Technique and Quality of Life in Implant-Free Interval

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial coating of intramedullary nails with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement promises infection control and stabilization for subsequent bone healing. However, when removing the implant, bone cement can debond and remain in the medullary cavity of the long bones, represe...

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Autores principales: Walter, Nike, Baertl, Susanne, Lang, Siegmund, Szymski, Dominik, Weber, Johannes, Alt, Volker, Rupp, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9478367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36117826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.917696

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