A novel knee prosthesis model of implant-related osteo- myelitis in rats

Niels H. Søe, Nina Vendel Jensen, Birgit Meinecke Nürnberg, Asger Lundorff Jensen, Janne Koch, Steen Seier Poulsen, Gerald Pier, Helle Krogh Johansen

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Abstract

There have been numerous reports of animal models of osteomyelitis. Very few of these have been prosthesis models that imitate human conditions. We have developed a new rat model of implant-related osteomyelitis that mimics human osteomyelitis, to investigate the pathology of infection after orthopedic implant surgery.
Original languageEnglish
JournalActa Orthopaedica (Print Edition)
Volume84
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)92-97
Number of pages6
ISSN1745-3674
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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