The use of gentamycin-PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) beads in the treatment of osteomyelitis.
1979
W De Groote, and
J Van Dooren, and
R Verdonk, and
D Uyttendaele, and
M Vercauteren, and
H Claessens
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008768
Methylmethacrylates
The methyl esters of methacrylic acid that polymerize easily and are used as tissue cements, dental materials, and absorbent for biological substances.
D010019
Osteomyelitis
INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA.
Osteomyelitides
D005839
Gentamicins
A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS.