Through the looking glass; bioactive glass S53P4 (BonAlive®) in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.

Authors
McAndrew, J
Efrimescu, C
Sheehan, E
Niall, D
Affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. josephmcandrew@gmail.com
Issue Date
2013-09
Keywords
INFECTION CONTROL
Local subject classification
MICROBIOLOGY
MeSH
Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Chronic Disease
Debridement
Female
Glass
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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Citation
McAndrew J et al. Through the looking glass; bioactive glass S53P4 (BonAlive®) in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis. Ir J Med Sci. 2013, 182 (3):509-11
Journal
Irish journal of medical science
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/332889
DOI
10.1007/s11845-012-0895-5
PubMed ID
23292733
Abstract
In terms of eradication, osteomyelitis represents one of the most challenging infective conditions in medicine and surgery. In recent years, the use of bioactive glass in conjunction with antimicrobial therapy has emerged as a viable new treatment.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1863-4362
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