Controlled release of vancomycin from thin sol–gel films on titanium alloy fracture plate material

Controlled release of vancomycin from th

Controlled release of vancomycin from thin sol-gel films on implant surfaces successfully controls osteomyelitis

✍ Christopher S. Adams; Valentin Antoci Jr.; Gerald Harrison; Payal Patal; Terry A 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 419 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Peri‐prosthetic infection remains a serious complication of joint replacement surgery. Herein, we demonstrate that a vancomycin‐containing sol‐gel film on Ti alloy rods can successfully treat bacterial infections in an animal model. The vancomycin‐containing sol‐gel films exhibited pred