Results from a new study, presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of The European Bone & Joint Infection Society, showed complete wound healing in patients with chronic osteomyelitis treated with CERAMENT|G and full bone remodeling of the void in 75 percent of patients at six months.
BONESUPPORT announced 12-month follow-up data from an on-going clinical trial investigating the safety and efficacy of CERAMENT|G in chronic bone infection and the completeness of bone healing after surgery. CERAMENT|G is an injectable antibiotic eluting bone substitute. The results also showed evidence of ongoing bone remodeling in 80 percent of the remaining patients.
"This evidence reinforces our belief that CERAMENT|G has the potential to impact the surgical strategy for managing osteomyelitis, by providing a more effective delivery of antibiotics with concomitant full bone healing in a one-stage procedure, thereby reducing treatment time, minimizing surgical interventions and lowering healthcare costs," said Lloyd Diamond, CEO of BONESUPPORT.
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