The Use of Calcium Sulphate beads in Periprosthetic Joint Infection, a systematic review.

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58 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Antibiotic-Loaded Hydrogel, Calcium Bead, and Cement in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Hip-Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Commercially Available Products.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026
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2. Clinical Outcomes and Safety Associated with Adjunctive Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Beads in Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
   Review
3. Local antibiotic treatment for periprosthetic joint infection: current approaches and the emerging role of continuous local antibiotic perfusion.International orthopaedics · 2026
   Review
4. Antimicrobial-laden PerOssal beads display in vitro inhibition and killing of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria associated with conflict wounds in Ukraine.Bone & joint research · 2026
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5. Use of Antibiotic-Eluting Calcium Sulfate in the Management of Post-surgical Spinal Infections and Spondylodiscitis: A Case Series.Cureus · 2026
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6. Using biofilm-targeting local antibiotics to treat recalcitrant medical device-associated infections: driveline infection as a model.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2026
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7. Antibiotic-Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads for Local Therapy of Severe Skull Base Osteomyelitis.Clinical case reports · 2026
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8. Outcomes and safety of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate beads in orthopaedics: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2026
   Review
9. Brucella Infection of the Sternoclavicular Joint with Innovative Localized Drug Delivery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026
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10. Hydrogel-based strategies for periprosthetic joint infection: from osteoimmune mechanisms to clinical translation.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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11. Use of antibiotic loaded absorbable calcium beads in the treatment of infective endocarditis: A case report.Journal of cardiology cases · 2025
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12. The Use of Calcium Sulphate as a Drug Delivery System in Lower Limb Amputation.Cureus · 2025
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13. Periprosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty: advances and future prospects.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025
    Review
14. Antibacterial hydrogel coating is associated with lower complication risks after complex high-risk primary and cementless hip revision arthroplasty : a retrospective matched cohort study.Bone & joint open · 2025
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15. Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Beads for Treatment of Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Results Based on Risk Stratification.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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16. In vitro mixing formulas for antimicrobial calcium sulfate beads for point-of-care applications: an additional update to formulas.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2025
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17. Severe Hypercalcemia Following Hip Joint Implantation of Calcium Sulfate Antibiotic Beads: Case Series and Review of Literature.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2025
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18. Short-term follow-up of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate in treating chronic periprosthetic joint infection during two-stage revision.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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19. Delayed delivery of antibiotics by ultrasound-mediated rupture of polylactic acid pockets: In vitro and in vivo studies.PloS one · 2025
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20. Arthroscopic Debridement Enhanced by Intra-Articular Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Beads for Septic Arthritis of a Native Knee Following Iatrogenic Joint Injection: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024
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