Delivery of Antibiotics from Cementless Titanium-Alloy Cubes May Be a Novel Way to Control Postoperative Infections

<div>(a) Growth inhibition of<i> S. aureus</i> Xen 36 as gentamicin diffused from Palacos R+G ALBC-filled titanium-alloy cubes. Inhibition zones were recorded after 24 h (A), 48 h (B), 72 h (C), and 96 h (D). (b) Sizes of growth inhibition zones (in mm<sup>2</sup>) at each of these time points. Values are the average from six experiments. Standard deviations are shown.</div>

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Figure 4: Delivery of Antibiotics from Cementless Titanium-Alloy Cubes May Be a Novel Way to Control Postoperative Infections 