Implant-related infection model in rat spine
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2007
Yazarlar: Ender Ali Ofluoglu, Mehmet ZİLELİ, Derya Aydin, Yakup Sancar Baris, Ömer KÜÇÜKBASMACI, Nevriye Gonullu, Onder Ofluoglu, Halil Toplamaoglu
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2007, cilt 127, ss 391-396
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0365-0
Özet
Objective The rate of postoperative infections is approximately 1% in spine surgery. However, when metal implants are used, postoperative infection rates significantly increase and were reported between 2.1 and 8.5%. This study aim to set up an infection model in the rat spine with a metal implant.