Antibiotic beads

Last revised by Ian Bickle on 20 Jan 2021

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Citation:

Bickle I, Glick Y, Antibiotic beads. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-55739

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-55739

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/55739

rID:

55739

Article created:

22 Sep 2017, Ian Bickle ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

20 Jan 2021, Ian Bickle ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.

View Ian Bickle's current disclosures

Revisions:

4 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

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Synonyms:

antibiotic impregnated beads

Implanted antibiotic beads are a form of microbiological treatment inserted during orthopaedic procedures to aid with the treatment of chronic infection. They are also used as a local treatment for osteomyelitis.

The beads are radiopaque, thus lending themselves to visualisation on all imaging modalities.

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