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- Title
Vancomycin-Loaded Bone Cement Bullet for Treatment of Chronic Septic Arthritis Post ACL Reconstruction Surgery.
- Authors
Soon Teck Seo; Seow Hui Teo; Al-Fayyadh, Mohamed Zubair Mohamed; Ali, Mohamed Razif Mohamed; Wuey Min Ng
- Abstract
The consequence of post-operative infection can be devastating despite its rare incidence. Common organisms causing post-operative infection are normal flora of the skin: Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Early diagnosis followed by arthroscopic debridement and antibiotic therapy with graft retention remains the main aim of treatment. However, there are certain cases where the infection persists despite early intervention. Vancomycin- loaded bone cement bullet inserted into bone tunnel can provide a high local concentration of vancomycin with bactericidal effect and low systemic complications to treat deep-seated infection.
- Subjects
INFECTIOUS arthritis; BONE cements; STAPHYLOCOCCUS epidermidis; BULLETS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; DEBRIDEMENT
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2019, Vol 15, Issue 3, p158
- ISSN
1675-8544
- Publication type
Article