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Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939339
Description: Conclusions
Despite frequent colonization around the skin-implant interface by potentially virulent bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and bacteria associated with biomedical device infections such as coagulase-negative staphylococci, this titanium implant system for bone-anchored prostheses caused few infections leading to disability or implant removal.Osseointegrated titanium implants for limb prostheses attachments: infectious complications. Tillander J, Hagberg K, Hagberg L, Brånemark R. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Oct;468(10):2781-8. (full text)
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Tillander et al
Institution: CORR
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Equipment: Prosthetics
- - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Amputation
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Added: Mon Apr 18 2011