Implant-related infection model in rat spine

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Ofluoğlu E. A., Zileli M., Aydın D., Barış Y. S., Küçükbasmacı O., Gonullu N., ...More

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.127, no.5, pp.391-396, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 127 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2007
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-007-0365-0
• Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.391-396
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.