Journal article
Single stage treatment of diabetic calcaneal osteomyelitis with an absorbable gentamicin-loaded calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite biocomposite: The Silo technique
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Background: Chronic osteomyelitis necessities appropriate infected bone and soft tissue excision. The authors describe the Silo surgical technique for the treatment of calcaneal osteomyelitis using a new antibiotic-loaded absorbable calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite biocomposite. Methods: The Silo method involves debridement of the dead bone and local delivery of antibiotic in drilled tunnels using the biocomposite. It is combined with multiple sampling and culture-specific systemic antibiotic...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Foot Journal website
- Volume:
- 34
- Pages:
- 40-44
- Publication date:
- 2017-11-23
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-11-20
- DOI:
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1532-2963
- ISSN:
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0958-2592
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pubs:911776
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uuid:23d3619c-cf2d-4af0-8ebf-a8b72d26db60
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- pubs:911776
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911776
- Deposit date:
- 2018-09-03
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- Crown
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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- Crown Copyright © 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at: DOI
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