Two-Year Follow-Up Shows Gentamicin-Coated Tibial Nails Reduce Infection Rates in Open Tibial Fractures

Two-Year Follow-Up Shows Gentamicin-Coated Tibial Nails Reduce Infection Rates in Open Tibial Fractures

<b>Introduction</b>: Open tibial fractures carry a high risk of fracture-related infection (FRI), and prevention typically relies on early antibiotics and debridement. However, achieving optimum local antibiotic concentration remains challenging. Gentamicin-coated intramedullary nails (G...

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Main Authors: Álvaro I. Zamorano, Matías A. Vaccia, Carlos F. Albarrán, Rodrigo I. Parra, Tomás Turner, Ignacio A. Rivera, Tomás Errázuriz, Andrés Oyarzún, Osvaldo A. Garrido, Pablo F. Suárez, Pierluca Zecchetto, Luis A. Bahamonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
tibial fractures
open fractures
fracture-related infections
gentamicin
intramedullary nails
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/6/532
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