JUN 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
A retrospective cohort study comparing the effects on inflammatory response and clinical outcomes of vancomycin-PMMA versus vancomycin-sulfate calcium in chronic osteomyelitis.
Annals of Medicine
Retrospective cohort of 244 patients shows statistically significant improvements in infection control and reoperation rates favoring combination therapy, though observational design limits causal inference.
Reported
Infection control rate (PMMA-SC)87.29%
Infection control rate (PMMA)72.22%
p-value (infection control)0.004