Journal article
The efficacy of low-pressure lavage with different irrigating solutions to remove adherent bacteria from bone.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that high-pressure irrigation may have adverse effects on bone. However, the use of low-pressure irrigation may not remove all adherent bacteria from bone. The type of irrigating solution may be an important factor in the removal of adherent bacteria with pulsatile lavage. In this study, we compared the effects of various irrigating solutions on the number and function of osteoblasts and osteoclasts and …
Authors
Bhandari M; Adili A; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 412–419
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2001
DOI
10.2106/00004623-200103000-00014
ISSN
0021-9355