Table 1.
Local delivery antibiotics in diabetic foot osteomyelitis.
| Commercial Antibiotic Mode of Administration |
Composition (%) | Absorbable | Generic Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemex®, Simplex®, Eurofix®, Palacos®, Copal®, Refobacin® Antibiotic-loaded PMMA cement |
Polymethylmethacrylate (100%) | No | GEN/VAN/TOB or CLIN |
| Cerament® Injectable synthetic bone void filler |
Calcium sulphate (60%) Hydroxyapatite (40%) |
Yes | GEN/VAN |
| Stimulan® Injectable synthetic bone void filler or beads |
Calcium sulphate (100%) | Yes | GEN/VAN/TOB |
Abbreviations: CLIN, clindamycin; GEN, gentamicin; PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate; TOB, tobramycin; VAN, vancomycin.