2002 Abstracts

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=120 BGCOLOR="#DDDDDD" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="05828260.gif" border=0 width="40" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="32852520.jpg" border=0 width="82" height="82" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home Page"><U>Home</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="2002.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2002 Annual Meeting"><U>2002 Meeting</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>M</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>usculo </B></FONT><B>S</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>keletal </B></FONT><B>I</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>nfection </B></FONT><B>S</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>ociety</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 2002  Abstracts</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05828260.gif" border=0 width="40" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 1  MecA PCR for the Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Causing Musculoskeletal Infections</div> <div> Ivan S. Tarkin, MD *, Travis J.Henry, BS **, Steven H. Hinrichs, MD **, Kevin L. Garvin, MD *, </div> <div> University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics (*) Department of Pathology and Microbiology (**)      </div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2002 Abstract 1 Tarkin"><U>read abstract</U></A></div> <bR> <div> 2  Infection Resistance of an Extracellular Matrix Scaffold for Orthopaedic Soft Tissue Repair</div> <div> Authors: Ed McPherson* and Steve Badylak#</div> <div> Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California #Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University </div> <div>  read abstract</div> <div> 3    Efficacy of a Gentamicin-Collagen Fleece Septocoll® in Subjects with Autologous Cancellous Bone Grafts Following Chronic Osteomyelitis and/or Infected Nonunion - A Controlled, SingleBlind, International, Multicenter Study </div> <div> Matthias Buhler, Department of Septic Surgery, BG Unfallklinik Friedberger Landstraf3e 430, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany  ; Hergo Schmidt, Trauma Surgery, BG Unfallklinik, Hamburg, Germany Vilmos Vecsei, Trauma Surgery, University hospital Vienna, Austria Uwe Gru(3ner, Merck Biomaterial GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany</div> <div>  read abstract</div> <div> 4    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 5    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 6    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 7    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 8   </div> <bR> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 9    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <bR> <div>  Scientific Investigations</div> <div> 1    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 2   </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 3    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 4    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 5    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 6   </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div>   7    </div> <div> read abstract</div> <div> 8   </div> <div>   read abstract</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>