Careful interpretation of the wound status is needed with use of antibiotic impregnated biodegradable synthetic pure calcium sulfate beads: Series of 39 cases.

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8. Analysis of risk factors for serous exudation of biodegradable material calcium sulfate in the treatment of fracture-related infections.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023
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9. The efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate (AICS) in the treatment of infected non-union and fracture-related infection: a systematic review.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2023
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10. Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate for the treatment of pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis.BMC pediatrics · 2022
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11. The Use of Calcium Sulphate Beads in the Management of Osteomyelitis of Femur and Tibia: A Systematic Review.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2022
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12. Antifungal-Loaded Calcium Sulfate Beads as a Potential Therapeutic in Combating Candida auris.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2022
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13. Wound Leakage With the Use of Calcium Sulphate Beads in Prosthetic Joint Surgeries: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2021
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14. Orthopedic management of pubic symphysis osteomyelitis: a case series.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2021
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16. The Use of Calcium Sulphate beads in Periprosthetic Joint Infection, a systematic review.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2020
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18. Local Antibiotic Delivery Systems and Their Applications in Orthopaedic Surgery.JB & JS open access
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