Antibiotics- and Heavy Metals-Based Titanium Alloy Surface Modifications for Local Prosthetic Joint Infections

• Main Authors: Jaime Esteban (Author), María Vallet-Regí (Author), John J. Aguilera-Correa (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the second most common cause of arthroplasty failure. Though infrequent, it is one of the most devastating complications since it is associated with great personal cost for the patient and a high economic burden for health systems. Due to the high number of patien...