Fig. 1From: Antibacterial coating of implants in orthopaedics and trauma: a classification proposal in an evolving panorama“Defensive Antibacterial Coating”, DAC® (Novagenit Srl, Mezzolombardo, Italy): a fast-resorbable hydrogel coating, composed of covalently linked hyaluronan and poly-D,L-lactide, is spread onto a cementless hip prosthesis. The hydrogel is loaded intra-operatively with one or more antibiotics that are released within 48 to 72 h, providing antibacterial and antibiofilm protection to the implantBack to article page