Simplified Antibiotic-Coated Plating for Infected Nonunion, Fracture-Related Infection, and Single-Stage Prophylactic
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
Summary:
Antibiotic-coated implants are increasing in prevalence in the treatment of fracture-related infections. Coated plates may be desirable in certain anatomic locations or to augment nail fixation. We describe a simple, reproducible technique for the fabrication of antibiotic-coated plates and our initial results of a small case series.
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