With Antibiotic Cement Versus Without Antibiotic Cement in the Treatment of Tibial Osteomyelitis After Radical Debridement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract:Background: In most of the cases, antibiotic cement is recommended to fill the dead space after debridement of osteomyelitis. As to local Cierny-Mader Type IV tibial osteomyelitis, radical debridement of the infected bone can be achieved, after that, is it still necessary to apply antibiotic cement to the dead space? This study was aimed to answer the question.Methods: From January 2010 to January 2015, 64 patients with local Cierny-Mader Type IV tibial osteomyelitis were included and randomly divided into two… Show more
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