Titanium and steel fracture fixation plates with different surface topographies: Influence on infection rate in a rabbit fracture model

Implant-related infection is a challenging complication in musculoskeletal trauma surgery. In the present study, we examined the role of implant material and surface topography as influencing factors on the development of infection in an experimental model of plating osteosynthesis in the rabbit.publisher: Elsevier articletitle: Titanium and steel fracture fixation plates with different surface topographies: Influence on infection rate in a rabbit fracture model journaltitle: Injury articlelink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2016.01.011 content_type: article copyright: Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.status: publishe