JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.31, no.2, pp.302-309, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: The treatment of the implant related spinal infection requires long-term antibiotic use and causes prolonged hospital stay; even then in some cases the treatment goals cannot be achieved. This study aims to investigate the efficiency of TiO2-coated screws for the treatment of the implant-associated infections in rat spines.