Drug delivery systems for osteomyelitis

• Main Author: Bastari, Kelsen
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51236
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Osteomyelitis or bone infection is one of the most serious complications in orthopedics due to its difficulty to treat, associated with poor blood circulation of the infected bone. The objective of this study is to develop a particulate system that not only sustains the drug release up to 4-6 weeks...