Table 1.

Features of clinically available antimicrobial coating. FRI: fracture related infection; OSE: one stage exchange; TSE: two stage exchange; PJI: periprosthetic joint infection.

Type of Antimicrobial Coating	DAC (Hydrogel)	ETN PROtect (Coating)
Type of implants on which is applicable	Plates Screws Nails Uncemented prosthesis	Only available for Expert Tibial Nail (De Puy Synthes companies)
Mode of application	Directly in the operating room	Applied to tibial nail during production
Type of antimicrobials available	Antibiotics are added, upon surgeon’s responsibility, by a list of mixable antibiotics	Gentamicin
Intended use by manufacturer	Prevention of infection in fractures and joint replacement	Prevention of infection in fractures
Described use by literature	Prevention of infection in fractures and joints replacement Reconstruction surgery for FRI OSE/TSE with cementless implant for PJI	Prevention of infection in fractures Reconstruction surgery for FRI