The use of gentamicin-coated nails in the tibia: preliminary results of a prospective study
The use of antibiotic-coated implants may reduce the rate of infection and facilitate fracture healing after surgical treatment of tibial shaft fractures. A new biodegradable gentamicin-loaded coating of an implant (UTN PROtect®) was CE-certified in August 2005. In this prospective, non-randomized c...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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24 May 2011
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Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Year: 2011, Volume: 131, Issue: 10, Pages: 1419-1425 |
| ISSN: | 1434-3916 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00402-011-1321-6 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-011-1321-6
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| Author Notes: | Thomas Fuchs, Richard Stange, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Michael J. Raschke |
| Summary: | The use of antibiotic-coated implants may reduce the rate of infection and facilitate fracture healing after surgical treatment of tibial shaft fractures. A new biodegradable gentamicin-loaded coating of an implant (UTN PROtect®) was CE-certified in August 2005. In this prospective, non-randomized case series, we investigated the clinical, laboratory and radiological outcomes of 21 patients who underwent surgical treatment in closed or open tibial fractures, as well as revisions with the UTN PROtect® gentamicin-coated intramedullary nail. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 25.05.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1434-3916 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00402-011-1321-6 |