This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, maker of CERAMENT® G with Gentamicin – the one and only FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit https://www.bonesupport.com/en-us/products/cerament-g/
Paul Matuszewski, MD, from University of Kentucky is joined by Chris Cosgrove, MD and Peter Everson, MD to discuss how they're using new technology and evidence to best care for their patients in today's cost-conscious landscape. Over the course of forty minutes, they discuss their move towards single-stage surgeries, shortened antibiotic treatment regimens, and how they're even treating some of their patients outpatient with CERAMENT G. They also discuss the new CMS ruling for FY2027 and what it means for CERAMENT G.
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· McNally et al. 'Single-stage treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with a new absorbable, gentamicin-loaded, calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite biocomposite: a prospective series of 100 cases.' Bone Joint J. 2016;98-B(9):1289-96
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· McNally et al. 'Mid- to long-term results of single-stage surgery for patients with chronic osteomyelitis using a bioabsorbable gentamicin-loaded ceramic carrier.' Bone Joint J. 2022;104-B(9):1095-1100.
· Ferguson J et al., 'A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes between Two Different Biodegradable Local Antibiotic Carriers Used in the Single- stage Surgical Management of Long Bone Osteomyelitis', , 2023; 12(7): 412–22