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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 47, 1976 - Issue 2
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Original Article

The in Vitro Elution of Gentamicin Sulphate from Methylmethacrylate Bone Cement: A Comparative Study

Niels J. Holm Department of Orthopaedic Surgery T-2, Gentofte Hospital and the Institute of Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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René Vejlsgaard Department of Orthopaedic Surgery T-2, Gentofte Hospital and the Institute of Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 144-148 | Accepted 18 Nov 1975, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

The in vitro elution of gentamicin from three brands of bone cement has been studied. One was found to have a much longer lasting activity than the other two. This activity and the possible deleterious side effects from the use of gentamicin in bone cement as a routine procedure are discussed.

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