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This book gathers international knowledge and contemporary clinical and scientific evidence on infections associated with the musculoskeletal system at a time when we are confronted with significant challenges and uncertainty.  A key focus of the book is enhancing and advancing future discovery in the detection, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal infection. This is an ideal book for physicians, surgeons, research scientists, university students, as well as medical and allied health students.

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Author:   Melanie Coathup
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9783030832506

ISBN 10:   3030832503
Pages:   375
Publication Date:   02 February 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

​1. The Musculoskeletal Burden – Where are we now?2. Bacterial Adhesion, Virulence and Biofilm Formation 3. Prevention of Infection: Best Practice and Novel Strategies4. Prosthetic Infection: Colonization and Diagnosis5. Soft Tissue Infections6. Incidence, Complications and Novel Treatment Strategies: Diabetic Ulcer of the Limb7. Incidence, Complications and Novel Treatment Strategies: Osteomyelitis8. Incidence, Complications and Novel Treatment Strategies: Joint Arthroplasty9. Incidence, Complications and Novel Treatment Strategies: Massive Bone Tumour Surgery10. Incidence, Complications and Novel Treatment Strategies: Pediatric Spinal Surgery & Management11. War Wounds and Orthopaedic Trauma Devices

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Melanie Jean Coathup is Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine in the University of Central Florida and Director of the Biionix (Bionic Implants, Materials and Interfaces) Cluster. Dr. Coathup qualified in Medical Cell Biology from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and gained a PhD in orthopaedic implant fixation at the Institute of Orthopaedics, University College London (UCL) based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, UK.   She became Head of the Center for Tissue and Cell Research at UCL and Divisional Head of Athena SWAN and Women in Science. Over the years, Dr. Coathup has worked in Biomedical Engineering and orthopaedic innovation with the view of investigating and applying scientific discovery to improve the treatment and care of patients.  During her career, her research has focused on improving orthopaedic implant fixation and enhancing bone regeneration, focusing on translational themes that include stem cell therapy, nanotechnology, the design and follow-up of implants, implant infection and novel osteostimulative materials and coatings.  

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