Safety assessment of microsilver-loaded poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) cement spacers in patients with prosthetic hip infections: Results of a prospective cohort study.
Alt V, Rupp M, Lemberger K, Bechert T, Konradt T, Steinrücke P, Schnettler R, Söder S, Ascherl R.
Alt V, et al. Among authors: rupp m.
Bone Joint Res. 2019 Sep 3;8(8):387-396. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.88.BJR-2018-0270.R1. eCollection 2019 Aug.
Bone Joint Res. 2019.
PMID: 31537996
Free PMC article.
CONCLUSION: Microsilver-loaded gentamicin-PMMA spacers showed good biocompatibility and the broad antimicrobial activity warrants further clinical research to assess its effectivity in reducing infection rates in prosthetic joint infection.Cite this article: V. Alt, M. …
CONCLUSION: Microsilver-loaded gentamicin-PMMA spacers showed good biocompatibility and the broad antimicrobial activity warrants further cl …