Study Says Bone Cement Implants May Cause Kidney Injury
A new study raises concern about the risk of serious kidney injury and the use of aminoglycoside-loaded bone cement (ALBC) implants in orthopedic surgery. Aminoglycosides are antibiotic medications used to treat bacterial infections. The study suggests that bone cement implants loaded with a high dose of these antibiotics may raise a patient’s aminoglycoside serum concentrations and potentially lead to acute kidney injury, according to Drug Topics. The study notes that while there are reports of acute kidney