Implant Surface Technologies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery
Houssam Bouloussa,
Mohsin Mirza,
Brant Ansley
et al.
Abstract:Spine surgeries are occurring more frequently worldwide. Spinal implant infections are one of the most common complications of spine surgery, with a rate of 0.7% to 11.9%. These implant-related infections are a consequence of surface polymicrobial biofilm formation. New technologies to combat implant-related infections are being developed as their burden increases; however, none have reached the market stage in spine surgery. Conferring antimicrobial properties to biomaterials relies on either surface coating … Show more
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