Eltorai AEM, Haglin J, Perera S, Brea BA, Ruttiman R, Garcia DR, Born CT, Daniels AH. Antimicrobial technology in orthopedic and spinal implants.
World J Orthop 2016;
7:361-9. [PMID:
27335811 PMCID:
PMC4911519 DOI:
10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.361]
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Abstract
Infections can hinder orthopedic implant function and retention. Current implant-based antimicrobial strategies largely utilize coating-based approaches in order to reduce biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion. Several emerging antimicrobial technologies that integrate a multidisciplinary combination of drug delivery systems, material science, immunology, and polymer chemistry are in development and early clinical use. This review outlines orthopedic implant antimicrobial technology, its current applications and supporting evidence, and clinically promising future directions.
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