The in Vitro Elution of Gentamicin Sulphate from Methylmethacrylate Bone Cement: A Comparative Study |
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| Authors: | Niels J. Holm Ren Vejlsgaard |
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| Affiliation: | a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery T-2, Gentofte Hospital and the Institute of Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
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The in vitro elution of gentamicin from three brands of bone cement has been studied. One was found to have a much longer lasting activity than the other two. This activity and the possible deleterious side effects from the use of gentamicin in bone cement as a routine procedure are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | bone cement gentamicin postoperative infection total hip replacement |
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