The immediate ex vivo covering and filling characteristics of antibiotic-loaded resorbable calcium sulfate paste around intramedullary nails

Hamilton, Amber A.; Wongcharoenwatana, Jidapa; Hoellwarth, Jason S.; Fragomen, Austin T.; Rozbruch, S. Robert; Reif, Taylor J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-261-2024

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The immediate ex vivo covering and filling characteristics of antibiotic-loaded resorbable calcium sulfate paste around intramedullary nails

Amber A. Hamilton, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, Jason S. Hoellwarth, Austin T. Fragomen, S. Robert Rozbruch, and Taylor J. Reif

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