Abstract
Aim: To investigate the method of antibiotic impregnation of the femoral bone head (prepared according to the Marburg bone bank system) using a patented device designed for uniform channeling followed by deep soaking of the bone graft spongy tissue with drug solutions. Materials and methods: Femoral bone heads prepared according to the Marburg bone bank system and impregnated with gentamicin were used in the experiment. Four groups were formed depending on the impregnation method. A whole femoral head was used in groups I and II, a perforated femoral head - in groups III and IV. In groups I and III, antibiotic impregnation was carried out simultaneously with heat treatment of the femoral heads, in groups II and IV – after heat treatment. The perforated, treated, gentamicin-soaked femoral bone head was compared to the