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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Hauptverfasser: Fuchs, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Stange, Richard (VerfasserIn) , Schmidmaier, Gerhard (VerfasserIn) , Raschke, Michael J. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 24 May 2011
In: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Year: 2011, Jahrgang: 131, Heft: 10, Pages: 1419-1425
ISSN:1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-011-1321-6
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Verfasserangaben:Thomas Fuchs, Richard Stange, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Michael J. Raschke
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-011-1321-6