Effects of Local Application of Nano-silver on Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Infections: An Experimental Study in Rats

Kemah, Bahattin; Uzer, Gökçer; Turhan, Yalçın; Özturan, Burak; Kılıç, Bülent; Gültepe, Bilge Sümbül; Ceyran, Ayşe Bahar; Ertürk, Selim; Aksoylu, Burak; Şenaydın, Özlem; Özkan, Korhan

doi:https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.22121

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Articles | Volume 3, issue 1

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12 Apr 2018

Original full-length article |

| 12 Apr 2018

Effects of Local Application of Nano-silver on Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Infections: An Experimental Study in Rats

Bahattin Kemah, Gökçer Uzer, Yalçın Turhan, Burak Özturan, Bülent Kılıç, Bilge Sümbül Gültepe, Ayşe Bahar Ceyran, Selim Ertürk, Burak Aksoylu, Özlem Şenaydın, and Korhan Özkan

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