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Rajkovic CJ, Tracz JA, DeMordaunt T, Davidar AD, Perdomo-Pantoja A, Judy BF, Zhang KY, Hernandez VN, Lin J, Lazzari JL, Cottrill E, Witham TF. Synthesis and evaluation of a novel vancomycin-infused, biomimetic bone graft using a rat model of spinal implant-associated infection. NORTH AMERICAN SPINE SOCIETY JOURNAL 2024; 18:100323. [PMID: 38746017 PMCID: PMC11091687 DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Background Postoperative infection is a complication of spinal fusion surgery resulting in increased patient morbidity. Strategies including intraoperative application of powdered vancomycin have been proposed to reduce the incidence of infection; however, such antimicrobial effects are short-lived. Methods Instrumentation of the L4-L5 vertebrae was performed mimicking pedicle screw and rod fixation in 30 rats. Titanium instrumentation inoculated with either PBS or 1×105 CFU bioluminescent MRSA, along with biomimetic bone grafts infused with varying concentrations of vancomycin and 125 µg of rhBMP-2 (BioMim-rhBMP-2-VCM) were implanted prior to closure. Infection was quantified during the six-week postoperative period using bioluminescent imaging. Arthrodesis was evaluated using micro-CT. Results Infected animals receiving a bone graft infused with low-dose (0.18 mg/g) or high-dose vancomycin (0.89 mg/g) both exhibited significantly lower bioluminescent signal over the six-week postoperative period than control animals inoculated with MRSA and implanted with bone grafts lacking vancomycin (p=.019 and p=.007, respectively). Both low and high-dose vancomycin-infused grafts also resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average bioluminescence when compared to control animals (p=.027 and p=.047, respectively), independent of time. MicroCT analysis of animals from each group revealed pseudoarthrosis only in the control group, suggesting a correlation between infection and pseudoarthrosis. MRSA-inoculated control animals also had significantly less bone volume formation on micro-CT than the PBS-inoculated control cohort (p<.001), the MRSA+low-dose vancomycin-infused bone graft cohort (p<.001), and the MRSA+high-dose vancomycin-infused bone graft cohort (p<.001). Conclusion BioMim-rhBMP-2-VCM presents a novel tissue engineering approach to simultaneously promoting arthrodesis and antimicrobial prophylaxis in spinal fusion. Despite mixed evidence of potential osteotoxicity of vancomycin reported in literature, BioMim-rhBMP-2-VCM preserved arthrodesis and osteogenesis with increasing vancomycin loading doses due to the graft's osteoinductive composition.
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- Christian J Rajkovic
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Avenue Campus Box 8057, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
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Mirghaderi P, Gholamshahi H, Jahromi A, Iranmehr A, Dabbagh-Ohadi MA, Eshraghi N. Unexpected positive culture (UPC) in adults revision spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence, risk factors, and management. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08229-2. [PMID: 38573385 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Without clear signs of infection, spinal implant failure is attributed to mechanical overloads and aseptic loosening. However, how low-grade infections contribute to seemingly aseptic implant failure is unclear. PURPOSE The systematic review examined unexpected positive cultures (UPCs) in revision spine surgery regarding prevalence, isolated pathogens, risk factors, and strategies to reduce infection among asymptomatic patients undergoing revision spine surgery. METHODS We followed the PRISMA guidelines and searched four main databases (PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science) comprehensively until January 2023 for articles reporting UPC after presumed aseptic adult revision spine surgery. The UPC rates were pooled, and risk factors were compared with the culture-negative control group and represented as odds ratio (OR) or mean difference (MD). RESULTS Fifteen studies of 1057 individuals were included in two groups: culture-positive or UPCs (n = 317) and culture-negative or control (n = 740). The overall UPC prevalence was 33.2% (317/1057, range: 0 to 53%, 95% CI = 30.2%-36.4%), and Cutibacterium acnes (43.0%, 95% CI = 37.4%-48.8%), Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS), (39.5%, 95% CI = 33.2%-46.2%), and Staphylococcus species in general (49.5%, 95%CI = 43.7%-55.4%) were reported the most common isolated microbes. 16.1% of the UPCs were polymicrobial. Risk factors associated with UPC rates were female sex (OR = 2.62, 95%CI = 1.76-3.90, P < 0.001), screw loosening (OR = 4.43, 95%CI = 1.31-15.02, P = 0.02), number of operated levels (MD = 0.77, 95%CI = 0.33-1.22, P = 0.0007), and shorter time since index surgery (MD = - 8.57 months, 95%CI = - 14.76, -2.39, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS One-third of patients undergoing spine revision surgery revealed UPC in this study. Each UPC pathogen interpretation and antibiotic use decision should be interpreted case by case. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Peyman Mirghaderi
- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurosurgery Department, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gao Y, Ye W, Ge X, Wang H, Xiong J, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Wang J, Tang P, Liu W, Cai W. Assessing the utility of MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) for predicting lumbar pedicle screw loosening. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024; 33:289-297. [PMID: 37981599 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-08034-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to assess the potential of utilizing the MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score as a predictive tool for pedicle screw loosening (PSL) in patients who have undergone pedicle screw fixation and to identify risk factors associated with VBQ scores. METHODS One hundred and sixteen patients who had undergone pedicle screw fixation between December 2019 and January 2021 and had more than a year of follow-up were divided into two groups of PSL and non-PSL. The radiological and clinical parameters investigated were age, gender, body mass index, the VBQ score, length of fusion and the DXA T-score. RESULTS Of the 116 patients included in the study, 22 patients developed pedicle screw loosening after surgery (18.97%). VBQ score of PSL group was higher than the non-PSL group (3.61 ± 0.63 vs. 2. 86 ± 0.43, p < 0.001). According to logistic regression, PSL was independently linked with a higher VBQ score (OR = 3.555, 95% confidence interval [1.620-7.802], p < 0.005). The AUC of predicting screw loosening was 0.774 (p < 0.001) for VBQ score, and the best threshold was 3.055 (sensitivity, 81.8%; specificity, 71.3%). High VBQ score was associated with age (r (114) = 0.29, p = 0.002), while it was not negatively correlated with T-scores of each part. CONCLUSION VBQ score is an independent predictor of pedicle screw loosening, with higher scores indicating a greater risk. Our results showed that older patients and women had higher VBQ scores.
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- Yu Gao
- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
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DeMourdant T, Rajkovic CJ, Tracz JA, Perdomo-Pantoja A, Judy BF, Hernandez VN, Lin J, Lazzari JL, Dikeman DA, Archer NK, Davis KM, Gordon O, Witham TF. A novel rodent model of chronic spinal implant-associated infection. Spine J 2023; 23:1389-1399. [PMID: 37247639 PMCID: PMC10530089 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Bacterial infection of spinal instrumentation is a significant challenge in spinal fusion surgery. Although the intraoperative local application of powdered vancomycin is common practice for mitigating infection, the antimicrobial effects of this route of administration are short-lived. Therefore, novel antibiotic-loaded bone grafts as well as a reliable animal model to permit the testing of such therapies are needed to improve the efficacy of infection reduction practices in spinal fusion surgery. PURPOSE This study aims to establish a clinically relevant rat model of spinal implant-associated infection to permit the evaluation of antimicrobial bone graft materials used in spinal fusion. STUDY DESIGN Rodent study of chronic spinal implant-associated infection. METHODS Instrumentation anchored in and spanning the vertebral bodies of L4 and L5 was inoculated with bioluminescent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA). Infection was monitored using an in vivo imaging system (IVIS) for 8 weeks. Spines were harvested and evaluated histologically, and colony-forming units (CFUs) were quantified in harvested implants and spinal tissue. RESULTS Postsurgical analysis of bacterial infection in vivo demonstrated stratification between MRSA and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) control groups during the first 4 weeks of the 8-week infection period, indicating the successful establishment of acute infection. Over the 8-week chronic infection period, groups inoculated with 1 × 105 MRSA CFU and 1 × 106 MRSA CFU demonstrated significantly higher bioluminescence than groups inoculated with PBS control (p = 0.009 and p = 0.041 respectively). Histological examination at 8 weeks postimplantation revealed the presence of abscesses localized to implant placement in all MRSA inoculation groups, with the most pervasive abscess formation in samples inoculated with 1 × 105 MRSA CFU and 1 × 106 MRSA CFU. Quantification of CFU plated from harvested spinal tissue at 8 weeks post-implantation revealed the 1 × 105 MRSA CFU inoculation group as the only group with a significantly greater average CFU count compared to PBS control (p = 0.017). Further, CFU quantification from harvested spinal tissue was greater than CFU quantification from harvested implants across all inoculation groups. CONCLUSION Our model demonstrated that the inoculation dosage of 1 × 105 MRSA CFU exhibited the most robust chronic infection within instrumented vertebral bodies. This dosage had the greatest difference in bioluminescence signal from control (p < 0.01), the lowest mortality (0% compared to 50% for samples inoculated with 1 × 106 MRSA CFU), and a significantly higher amount of CFUs from harvested spine samples than CFUs from control harvested spine samples. Further, histological analysis confirmed the reliability of this novel rodent model of implanted-associated infection to establish infection and biofilm formation of MRSA for all inoculation groups. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This model is intended to simulate the infection of instrumentation used in spinal fusion surgeries concerning implant locality and material. This model may evaluate potential antimicrobial and osteogenic biomaterials and investigate the relationship between implant-associated infection and failed fusion.
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- Trevor DeMourdant
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ein Kerem PO Box 12271, Jerusalem 9112102 , Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Meyer 7-109 Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Phang SY, McCulloch C, Barrett C. Predicting metalwork following posterior fixation of thoracolumbar fractures. Br J Neurosurg 2023:1-7. [PMID: 37608626 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2249550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Surgical fusion through posterior instrumentation and pedicle screw placement is a long established method for stabilising traumatic spinal fractures. Post-surgical complications include infection and metal work failure, the most common aetiology of which is pedicle screw fracture. Metal work failure rates vary from 15% to 60%. Research relating to factors which predict metal work failure in post-traumatic thoracolumbar spinal fixation is lacking. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors for metalwork failure in patients who had posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures. METHODS This retrospective cohort analysis was conducted by interrogating the hospital database for neurosurgical post-traumatic thoracolumbar fixation cases between 2015 and 2018 with at least 2 years follow up. Data was collected through electronic medical notes and PACS. Nineteen different patient factors (gender, age, mechanism of injury, presence of concomitant injury spinal or extra-spinal injury, pedicle cross-sectional area, pedicle cancellous bone density, pedicle total bone density, vertebral body bone density, erector spinae muscle density and lumbar spine subcutaneous fat thickness, Charlson comorbidity index, fracture location, surgical approach, long/short segment fixation, whether decompression was done, whether the index level was fixed, and presence of wound infection) were compared. RESULTS We identified 92 patients with 97 operations, and 9 cases of metal work failure. Two factors were statistically significantly associated with metal work failure: Post-operative wound infection (p = 0.029) and lumbar spine fat thickness (p = 0.024). The relative risk calculated in patients with a wound infection was 3.76. Lumbar spine fat thickness was on average 11.9 mm greater than patients not experiencing metal work failure. CONCLUSIONS This study has identified two factors associated with increased rates of metal work failure: Post-operative wound infection and lumbar spine fat thickness. When assessing surgical candidates these factors may be incorporated into surgical planning.
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- See Yung Phang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland
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Zhang Y, Song J, Lu Y, Yi M, Xu X, Ding L. A practical method for the retrieval of tulip-head polyaxial pedicle screw by reusing the rod in revision and implants removal surgery: introduction of technique and evaluation of clinical outcomes. BMC Surg 2023; 23:152. [PMID: 37280570 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02063-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The removal of spinal implants is needed in revision surgery or in some cases whose fracture had healed or fusion had occurred. The slip of polyaxial screw or mismatch of instruments would make this simple procedure intractable. Here we introduce a simple and practical method to address this clinical dilemma. METHODS This is a retrospective study. The patients underwent new technique for retrieving the implants from July 2019 to July 2022 were labeled as group A, while the patients underwent traditional implants retrieval technique from January 2017 to January 2020 were labeled as group B. Patients in each group were subdivided into revision surgery group (r group) and simple implants removal group (s group) according to the surgery fashion. For the new technique, the retrieved rod was cut off to a proper length which was matched with the size of tulip head, and was replaced into the tulip head. After tightened with nut, a monoaxial screw-rod "construct" was formed. Then the "construct" can be retrieved by a counter torque. The operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, post-operative bacteria culture, hospital stay and costs were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 116 polyaxial screws with difficult retrieval (43 screws in group A, 73 screws in group B) in 78 patients were recorded, in which 115 screws were successfully retrieved. Significant differences were found in the mean operation duration, intraoperative blood loss when comparing the r group in group A and B, as well as the s group in group A and B (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in hospital stay and costs between group A and B. Three patients were found positive bacteria culture of drainage tube/tape in group A (3/30), while 7 patients in group B (7/48). The most prevalent bacteria was Propionibacterium acnes. CONCLUSION This technique is practical and safe in retrieving tulip head poly-axial screw. Reduced operation duration and intraoperative bloods loss may potentially alleviate the hospitalization burden of patients. Positive bacterial cultivation results are common after implants removal surgery, but they rarely represent an organized infection. A positive culture with P. acnes or S. epidermidis should be interpreted with caution.
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- Yao Zhang
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Tieyi Road, Yangfangdian street, Haidian District, Beijing, 10038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Tieyi Road, Yangfangdian street, Haidian District, Beijing, 10038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Tieyi Road, Yangfangdian street, Haidian District, Beijing, 10038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Tieyi Road, Yangfangdian street, Haidian District, Beijing, 10038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical College, No. 717, Jinbu Street, Yantai, Shandong, 264000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Tieyi Road, Yangfangdian street, Haidian District, Beijing, 10038, People's Republic of China.
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Song F, Liu Y, Fu R, Gao X, Iqbal K, Yang D, Liu Y, Yang H. Craniocaudal toggling increases the risk of screw loosening in osteoporotic vertebrae. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 238:107625. [PMID: 37263117 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Screw loosening remains a prominent problem for osteoporotic patients undergoing pedicle screw fixation surgeries but its underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study sought to examine the interactive effect of craniocaudal or axial cyclic loading (toggling) and osteoporosis on screw fixation. METHODS QCT-based finite element models of normal (n = 7; vBMD = 156 ± 13 mg/cm3) and osteoporotic vertebrae (n = 7; vBMD = 72 ± 6 mg/cm3) were inserted with pedicle screws and loaded with or without craniocaudal toggling. Among them, a representative normal vertebra (age: 55; BMD: 140 mg/cm3) and an osteoporotic vertebra (age: 64; BMD: 79 mg/cm3) were also loaded with or without axial toggling. The individual and interactive effects of craniocaudal toggling and osteoporosis on screw fixation strength (the force when the pull-up displacement of the screw head reached 1 mm) and bone tissue failure (characterized by equivalent plastic strain) were examined by repeated measure ANOVA. RESULTS A significant interactive effect between craniocaudal toggling and osteoporosis on screw fixation strength was detected (p = 0.008). Specifically, craniocaudal toggling led to a marked decrease in the fixation strength (68%, p < 0.05) and stiffness (83%, p < 0.05) only in the osteoporotic vertebrae but had no effect on screw fixation strength and stiffness of the normal vertebrae (p > 0.05). Likewise, most of the bone tissues around the screw in the osteoporotic vertebrae yielded following craniocaudal toggling whereas this result was not seen in the normal vertebrae. The axial toggling had no significant effect on bone tissue failure as well as pedicle screw fixation in normal or osteoporotic vertebrae. CONCLUSIONS Craniocaudal toggling substantially reduces the screw fixation strength of the osteoporotic vertebrae by progressively increasing tissue failure around the screw, and therefore may contribute to the higher rates of screw loosening in osteoporotic compared to normal patients, whereas axial toggling is not a risk factor for pedicle screw loosening in normal or osteoporotic patients.
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- Fei Song
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Security and Disaster Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.
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García-Pérez D, García-Posadas G, San-Juan R, Brañas P, Panero-Pérez I, Delgado-Fernández J, Paredes I. A prospective study to identify preoperative serum parameters for spinal implant infection detected by sonication fluid culture. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:1818-1829. [PMID: 36897428 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Low-virulent microorganisms identified on pedicle screws by sonication fluid culture (SFC) are an important cause of implant loosening. While sonication of explanted material improves the detection rate, the risk of contamination exists and no standardized diagnostic criteria for chronic low-grade spinal implant-related infection (CLGSII) are stablished. Besides, the role of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in CLGSII has not been adequately investigated. METHODS Blood samples were collected prior to implant removal. To increase sensitivity, the explanted screws were sonicated and processed separately. Patients exhibiting at least one positive SFC were classified in the infection group (loose criteria). To increase specificity, the strict criteria only considered multiple positive SFC (≥ 3 implants and/or ≥ 50% of explanted devices) as meaningful for CLGSII. Factors which might promote implant infection were also recorded. RESULTS Thirty-six patients and 200 screws were included. Among them, 18 (50%) patients had any positive SFCs (loose criteria), whereas 11 (31%) patients fulfilled the strict criteria for CLGSII. Higher serum protein level was the most accurate marker for the preoperative detection of CLGSSI, exhibiting an area under the curve of 0.702 (loose criteria) and 0.819 (strict criteria) for the diagnosis of CLGSII. CRP only exhibited a modest accuracy, whereas PCT was not a reliable biomarker. Patient history (spinal trauma, ICU hospitalization and/or previous wound-related complications) increased the likelihood of CLGSII. CONCLUSION Markers of systemic inflammation (serum protein level) and patient history should be employed to stratify preoperative risk of CLGSII and decide the best treatment strategy.
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- Daniel García-Pérez
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Complejo Universitario Hospital Albacete, Calle Hermanos Falcó 37, 02008, Albacete, Spain.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 12 de Octubre, Avda de Córdoba S/N, 28041, Madrid, Spain
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Aldahamsheh O, Burger LD, Evaniew N, Swamy G, Jacobs WB, Thomas KC, Nicholls F. Unexpected intraoperative positive culture (UIPC) in presumed aseptic revision spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J 2023; 23:492-503. [PMID: 36336255 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Unexpected intraoperative positive culture (UIPC) has recently become increasingly common in revision spine surgery, being implicated as an etiological factor in revision spine surgery indications such as implant failure or pseudoarthrosis. PURPOSE Utilizing the available literature, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of UIPC, and its clinical importance in patients following presumed aseptic revision spine surgery. STUDY DESIGN Meta-analysis and systematic review. METHODS Multiple databases and reference articles were searched until May 2022. The primary outcome was the pooled rate of UIPC, and the secondary outcomes were the microbiological profile of UIPC, the risk factors of UIPC, and the clinical fate of UIPC. RESULTS Twelve studies were eligible for meta-analysis, with a total of 1,108 patients. The pooled rate of UIPC was 24.3% (95% CI=15.8%-35.5%) in adult patients, and 43.2% (95% CI=32.9%-54.2%) in pediatric patients. The UIPC rate was higher when both conventional wound culture and sonication were used together compared to sonication alone or conventional wound culture alone. The rates were 28.9%, 23.6%, and 15.5 %, respectively. In adult and pediatric patients, the most commonly cultured organism was Cutibacterium acnes (42.5% vs 57.7%), followed by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (39.9% vs 30.5%). Male patients had a higher rate of UIPC (OR= 2.6, 95% CI=1.84-3.72, p<.001), as did patients with a longer fusion construct (MD=0.76, 95% CI=0.27-1.25, p<.001). CONCLUSIONS The pooled rate of UIPC in aseptic spine revision surgery was 24.3% and 43.2% in adult and pediatric patients respectively. The most common organisms were C. acnes and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. The impact of UIPC on patients` clinical outcomes is not fully understood. We are not able to recommend routine culture in revision spine surgery, however, adding sonication may aid in the diagnosis of UIPC. There is not enough evidence to recommend specific treatment strategies at this time, and further studies are warranted.
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- Osama Aldahamsheh
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery-Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 1403 - 29 St, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wu J, Shi L, Liu D, Wu Z, Gao P, Liu W, Li X, Guo Z. Evaluating Screw Stability After Pedicle Screw Fixation With PEEK Rods. Global Spine J 2023; 13:393-399. [PMID: 33657872 PMCID: PMC9972285 DOI: 10.1177/2192568221996692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Animal experiment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods for posterior spinal fixation can improve screw stability. METHODS Sheep models of anterior-posterior cervical fusion were used in this study. Six sheep were randomly assigned to the PEEK rod group and titanium alloy group. A total of 8 screws and 2 fixing rods were implanted in each sheep. At 24 weeks postoperatively, a computed tomography (CT) evaluation, pull-out test, micro-CT evaluation and histological evaluation were conducted to evaluate screw stability in the harvested surgical segments. RESULT According to the CT evaluation, there were no signs of screw loosening in either group. The pull-out force and energy of the PEEK rod group were significantly higher than those of the titanium alloy rod group. Denser and thicker trabecular bone around the screw was observed in the PEEK rod group according to the micro-CT reconstructed images, and quantitative analysis of the micro-CT data confirmed this finding. In the histological evaluation, more abundant and denser bone trabeculae were also observed in the PEEK rod group. However, there was no significant difference in the bone-screw interface between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Posterior spinal fixation with PEEK rods can increase screw stability by promoting bone growth around the screw but cannot promote bone integration at the bone-screw interface in an animal model study. This finding presents a new idea for clinical practices to reduce screw loosening rate.
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- Jie Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China,Department of Orthopaedics, the 8th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General
Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the 8th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General
Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China,Zheng Guo and Xiaokang Li, Department of
Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi
710032, China. Emails: ;
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi, China,Zheng Guo and Xiaokang Li, Department of
Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi
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Hamed M, Brandecker S, Lampmann T, Asoglu H, Salemdawod A, Güresir E, Vatter H, Banat M. Early fusion outcome after surgical treatment of single-level and multi-level pyogenic spondylodiscitis: experience at a level 1 center for spinal surgery-a single center cohort study. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:107. [PMID: 36793045 PMCID: PMC9930249 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03584-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective single center cohort study. PURPOSE Spinal instrumentation in combination with antibiotic therapy is a treatment option for acute or chronic pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PSD). This study compares the early fusion outcome for multi-level and single-level PSD after urgent surgical treatment with interbody fusion in combination with fixation. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study. Over a 10 year period at a single institution, all surgically treated patients received surgical debridement, fusion und fixation of the spine to treat PSD. Multi-level cases were either adjacent to each other on the spine or distant. Fusion rates were assessed at 3 and 12 months after surgery. We analyzed demographic data, ASA status, duration of surgery, location and length of spine affected, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), and early complications. RESULTS A total of 172 patients were included. Of these, 114 patients suffered from single-level and 58 from multi-level PSD. The most frequent location was the lumbar spine (54.0%) followed by the thoracic spine (18.0%). The PSD was adjacent in 19.0% and distant in 81.0% of multi-level cases. Fusion rates at the 3 month follow-up did not differ among the multi-level group (p = 0.27 for both adjacent and distant sites). In the single-level group, sufficient fusion was achieved in 70.2% of cases. Pathogen identification was possible 58.5% of the time. CONCLUSIONS Surgical treatment of multi-level PSD is a safe option. Our study demonstrates that there was no significant difference in early fusion outcomes between single-level and multi-level PSD, whether adjacent or distant.
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- Motaz Hamed
- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany ,grid.411024.20000 0001 2175 4264Center for Advanced Imaging Research, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum, Comprehensive Cancer, Center University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- grid.15090.3d0000 0000 8786 803XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Building 81, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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Wu Y, Hu F, Yang X, Zhang S, Jia C, Liu X, Zhang X. Titanium surface polyethylene glycol hydrogel and gentamicin-loaded cross-linked starch microspheres release system for anti-infective drugs. J Drug Target 2023; 31:217-224. [PMID: 36214127 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2022.2134395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To design and construct a hydrogel drug-controlled release system loaded with gentamicin on a titanium surface, and to evaluate the in vitro drug release behaviour and antibacterial properties and biocompatibility of the controlled release system. METHODS Titanium (Ti) surface was coated with poly dopamine (PDA) substrate, and then polyethylene glycol (PEG) was attached to PDA. The composite drug microsphere controlled release layer formed by gentamicin (GEN) and cross-linked starch (CSt) were subsequently covered with poly lactic⁃co⁃glycolic acid (PLGA) as a barrier to construct a Ti-GEN-Cst-PLGA anti-infective drug controlled release system. RESULTS The hydrogel drug release system was successfully constructed. The results of in vitro anti-staphylococcus aureus (SAU) assay, anti-staphylococcus epidermidis (SEP) assay and anti-Escherichia coli (ECO) assay showed that Ti-GEN-Cst-PLGA could effectively inhibit the growth of three bacteria. Assay in the New Zealand rabbit found that Ti-GEN-Cst-PLGA could promote wound healing at the 3rd week after implantation, and the pathology assay found that the Ti-GEN-Cst-PLGA group had less inflammatory reactions and significant tissue proliferation at the endophyte contact surface. CONCLUSION Ti-GEN-Cst-PLGA can effectively inhibit the inflammatory response and promote wound healing, or may be a potential treatment for orthopaedic endophytes.
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- Yunfeng Wu
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.,Department of Orthopedics, The Eighth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Eighth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Eighth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Eighth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Eighth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Cabrera JP, Camino-Willhuber G, Muthu S, Guiroy A, Valacco M, Pola E. Percutaneous Versus Open Pedicle Screw Fixation for Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin Spine Surg 2023; 36:24-33. [PMID: 35344512 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE This meta-analysis aimed to compare percutaneous (PPS) versus open pedicle screw (OPS) fixation for treatment of thoracic and lumbar spondylodiscitis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the thoracic and lumbar spine can produce instability, deformity, and/or neurological compromise. When medical treatment is unsuccessful, surgical treatment is indicated, with the conventional open approach the usual standard of care. However, percutaneous techniques can be advantageous in medically vulnerable patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was performed using the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, looking for comparative articles on pyogenic spondylodiscitis requiring surgical stabilization with pedicle screws. This systematic review is reported according to PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS From 215 articles initially identified, 7 retrospective studies were analyzed, encapsulating an overall sample of 722 patients: 405 male (56.1%) and 317 female (43.9%). The treatment modality was PPS fixation in 342 patients (47.4%) and OPS fixation in 380 (52.6%). For PPS, operating time was 29.75 minutes ( P <0.0001), blood loss 390.18 mL ( P <0.00001), postoperative pain 1.54 points ( P <0.00001), and length of stay 4.49 days ( P =0.001) less than with OPS fixation, and wound infection 7.2% ( P =0.003) less frequent. No difference in screw misplacement ( P =0.94) or loosening ( P =0.33) rates was observed. CONCLUSION Employing PPS fixation to treat pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the thoracic and lumbar spine is associated with significantly reduced operating time, blood loss, postoperative pain, length of stay, and rates of wound infection than OPS fixation, with no difference between the 2 treatments in rates of screw misplacement or screw loosening.
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- Juan P Cabrera
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clínico Regional de Concepción
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Institute of Orthopedics "Carlos E. Ottolenghi" Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College & Hospital, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Spine Unit, Orthopedic Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Mendoza
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- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Hospital Churruca Visca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico di Napoli University Hospital, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Ulusaloglu AC, Asma A, Bowen JR, Yorgova P, Howard JJ, Shrader MW, Shah SA. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Pelvic Rod/Screw Radiographic Lucency Following Scoliosis Surgery in Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study. J Pediatr Orthop 2022; 42:e736-e741. [PMID: 35650685 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Radiographic lucency around a smooth pelvic rod (Galveston/unit rod technique) or sacroiliac/iliac screw following spinal fusion in children with nonambulatory spastic cerebral palsy (CP) has been described as a "windshield wiper" phenomenon. We evaluated demographics, radiographs, and complications in 101 cases from a single center to determine prevalence, risk factors, and complications associated with persistent radiographic lucency from 1 to 5 years following spinal fusion. METHODS Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of nonambulatory spastic quadriplegic CP [Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) IV-V], under 18 years of age, scoliosis treated by posterior fusion from upper thoracic to sacrum with pelvic fixation (Galveston rod, iliac screw, or sacroiliac screw), adequate radiographs (preoperative, immediate postoperative, first-year, and second-year), and minimum 5-year follow-up. We evaluated demographics, radiographic parameters, comorbidities, scoliosis curve type, type of pelvic screw/rod, use of off-set connector, screw width, associated with posterior column osteotomy and/or additional anterior spinal release concurrent with posterior spine fusion, and infection over the follow-up period. Specific attention was given to the area and shape of the radiographic lucency. The logistic regression analysis was performed for continuous and categorical variables to define risk factors ( P =0.05). RESULTS In 101 patients, data were collected at mean intervals of 1-year, 2-year, and >5-year follow-up and were 12.9±1.5, 25.8±2.5, and 81.5±23.0 months, respectively. Prevalence of pelvic rod/screw radiographic lucency was unchanged at 33%, 35%, and 24% at 1-year, 2-year, and >5-year follow-up, respectively, and radiographic parameters did not change ( P >0.05). Furthermore, no risk factors or complications were associated with radiographic lucency around pelvic rods/screws ( P >0.05). CONCLUSION In patients with spastic nonambulatory CP who had scoliosis treated with posterior spinal fusion from upper thorax to pelvis, the prevalence of pelvic rod/screw lucency is high. Persistent lucency >2 mm around pelvic implants is not clinically significant, does not warrant advanced imaging, or indicate a complication if stable over time and wider distally than proximally. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Suh LJ, Khan I, Kelley-Patteson C, Mohan G, Hassanein AH, Sinha M. Breast Implant-Associated Immunological Disorders. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:8536149. [PMID: 35571560 PMCID: PMC9095406 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8536149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Breast implants are commonly placed postbreast cancer reconstruction, cosmetic augmentation, and gender-affirming surgery. Breast implant illness (BII) is a systemic complication associated with breast implants. Patients with BII may experience autoimmune symptoms including fatigue, difficulty concentrating, hair loss, weight change, and depression. BII is poorly understood, and the etiology is unknown. The purpose of this literature review is to characterize BII autoimmune disorders and determine possible causes for its etiology. Methods The PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Web of Science, and OVID databases were interrogated from 2010 to 2020 using a query strategy including search term combinations of "implants," "breast implant illness," "autoimmune," and "systemic illness." Results BII includes a spectrum of autoimmune symptoms such as fatigue, myalgias/arthralgias, dry eyes/mouth, and rash. A review of epidemiological studies in the past ten years exhibited evidence affirming an association between breast implants and autoimmune diseases. The most commonly recognized were Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Raynaud's syndrome. Explantation resulted in alleviation of symptoms in over 50% of patients, strengthening the hypothesis linking breast implants to BII. Studies have shown that silicone is a biologically inert material and unlikely to be the cause of these symptoms. This is supported by the fact that increased risk of autoimmune disease was also reported in patients with other implantable biomaterials such as orthopedic implants. Recent studies shed light on a possible role of bacterial biofilm and subsequent host-pathogen interactions as a confounding factor to this problem. Conclusion BII could be dependent on biofilm infection and the microenvironment around the implants. The true pathophysiology behind these complaints must be further investigated so that alternative treatment regimens other than explantation can be developed. Translational significance of these studies is not limited to breast implants but extends to other implants as well.
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- Lily J. Suh
- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Fasser MR, Gerber G, Passaplan C, Cornaz F, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J. Computational model predicts risk of spinal screw loosening in patients. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:2639-2649. [PMID: 35461383 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07187-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Pedicle screw loosening is a frequent complication in lumbar spine fixation, most commonly among patients with poor bone quality. Determining patients at high risk for insufficient implant stability would allow clinicians to adapt the treatment accordingly. The aim of this study was to develop a computational model for quantitative and reliable assessment of the risk of screw loosening. METHODS A cohort of patient vertebrae with diagnosed screw loosening was juxtaposed to a control group with stable fusion. Imaging data from the two cohorts were used to generate patient-specific biomechanical models of lumbar instrumented vertebral bodies. Single-level finite element models loading the screw in axial or caudo-cranial direction were generated. Further, multi-level models incorporating individualized joint loading were created. RESULTS The simulation results indicate that there is no association between screw pull-out strength and the manifestation of implant loosening (p = 0.8). For patient models incorporating multiple instrumented vertebrae, CT-values and stress in the bone were significantly different between loose screws and non-loose screws (p = 0.017 and p = 0.029, for CT-values and stress, respectively). However, very high distinction (p = 0.001) and predictability (R2Pseudo = 0.358, AUC = 0.85) were achieved when considering the relationship between local bone strength and the predicted stress (loading factor). Screws surrounded by bone with a loading factor higher than 25% were likely to be loose, while the chances of screw loosening were close to 0 with a loading factor below 15%. CONCLUSION The use of a biomechanics-based score for risk assessment of implant fixation failure might represent a paradigm shift in addressing screw loosening after spondylodesis surgery.
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- Marie-Rosa Fasser
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Spine Biomechanics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.,Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Spine Biomechanics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Bratschitsch G, Puchwein P, Zollner-Schwetz I, Sadoghi P, Radl R, Leithner A, Leitner L. Spinal Surgery Site Infection Leading to Implant Loosening Is Influenced by the Number of Prior Operations. Global Spine J 2022; 12:458-463. [PMID: 32954814 PMCID: PMC9121164 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220957268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort Study. OBJECTIVES Spinal surgery site infection and chronic implant infection are possible causes for ongoing pain, implant loosening, and failed back surgery syndrome. Evidence of chronic infection was found in 29.1% of revision cases but is also found in a considerable number of degenerative cases without prior surgery. Infection mechanisms and possible clinical correlations are unclear. METHODS Retrospective analysis of standardized surgery site screening (swab, tissue samples, implant sonication) in 181 cases without clinical evidence of preoperative surgery site infection. RESULTS Screening results of cases without prior spinal surgery (n = 49, 10.2% positive) were compared to cases with prior spine surgery without implant placement (e.g. micro discectomy) (n = 21, 23.8% positive), revision cases following singular spinal fusion (n = 73, 23.2% positive), and cases with multiple revisions (n = 38, 50.0% positive). Propionibacterium spp. detection rate increased to 80% in positive cases with multiple revisions. Implants in place during revision surgery had a significantly higher infection rate (32.4%) compared to no implant (14.2%, p = 0.007). Positive cases had a significantly higher pain level prior to surgery compared to negative cases (p = 0.019). Laboratory parameters had no predictive value. Logistic regression revealed that previous spinal surgeries (odds ratio [OR] 1.38 per operation, p < 0.001) and male sex (OR 1.15, p = 0.028) were independent predictive factors for infection. CONCLUSIONS Previous spinal surgery is a risk factor for chronic surgery site infection, leading to chronic pain, implant loosening, and revision. The presence of Propionibacterium spp. was correlated with chronic implant loosening and was more likely with cumulative surgeries.
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- Medical University of Graz, Austria,Lukas Leitner, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz Auenbruggerplatz 5, Graz A-8036, Austria.
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Improved fixation stability for repairing pedicle screw loosening using a modified cement filling technique in porcine vertebrae. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2739. [PMID: 35177724 PMCID: PMC8854567 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06724-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been applied clinically and biomechanically repair loose pedicle screws. Controversies have arisen over data due to uncontrolled cement properties, various locations and sizes of fenestrated holes in repair screws, irregular holes and different bone densities of specimens. In this study, the pullout strength was compared for two techniques, the modified technique to use PMMA to augment a threaded hole and the traditional technique with retrograde injection of a PMMA filling, for standard loose screws in porcine vertebrae. Both techniques provided statistically significant results for sufficiently randomized specimens and experimental procedures. The difference in the pullout strength between conical and cylindrical screws for the aforementioned cement augmentation techniques was also investigated. Twenty-four single-level fresh-frozen lumbar vertebrae from L1 to L6 were harvested from four mature pigs. A total of 0.8 ml of PMMA was retrograde injected into screw holes with a 5.5 mm diameter, followed by insertion of a 5.0 mm diameter repair screw in the traditional group (n = 12). A stiff threaded PMMA hole was created with a 4.5 mm tapping screw before insertion of repair screws in the modified group (n = 12). Two screw geometries were randomly assigned as cylindrical (n = 6) and conical (n = 6) in each group. The correlations between filling techniques, screw geometries and axial pullout strength were analyzed. An appropriate screw trajectory and insertion depth were confirmed using X-ray imaging prior to pullout testing in both groups. For a given screw geometry (cylindrical or conical), the pullout force of the modified group was significantly higher than that of the traditional group. There was no significant difference in the pullout force between the screw geometries for a given filling technique. The cement augmentation technique is far more influential than the screw outer geometry. The modified PMMA technique created a greater anchor force than the traditional method and could be an alternative for revision of pedicle screw loosening.
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Banat M, Wach J, Salemdawod A, Bara G, Scorzin J, Vatter H. Indications for early revision surgery for material failure in spinal instrumentation: experience at a level 1 center for spinal surgery - a single-center study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28410. [PMID: 34941186 PMCID: PMC8702034 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Posterior instrumentation is an established treatment for a range of spinal disorders. Material failure is not uncommon, and the indications for a revision are very heterogeneous. This study aimed to evaluate the indications and timing for early revision spinal surgery due to material failure.In this retrospective, single-center cohort study, patients underwent spinal posterior instrumentation between January 2017 and July 2019. They were followed up at 3, 12, and 18 months postoperatively. The time of onset of material failure which led to revision surgery was analyzed. In addition, the relationship between the indications for revision surgery and independent variables was examined using a multivariate logistic regression model.A total of one hundred thirty-five patients were enrolled. Radiolucent zones were found in 30 patients (20%) after 3 months, whereas 48 patients (31%) had radiolucent zones after 12 months. Revision surgery was performed in 13 patients (8.5%). The peak time for revision due to instability was within the first four months of the primary surgery. Multivariate analysis revealed that location, pathology, ASA score, and smoking had no significant impact on the indication for revision surgery, and neither did BMI (P = .042). Non-fusion (P = .007) and radiolucent zones (P = .004), in combination with increased pain (P = .006), were predictors for revision.Our data show that the peak time for early revision of material failure after posterior instrumentation was within the first 4 months of primary surgery. The abnormalities (e.g., radiolucent zones) surrounding the screws without fusion, including persistence of pain, were predictors for revision surgery.
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Urquhart JC, Gurr KR, Siddiqi F, Rasoulinejad P, Bailey CS. The Impact of Surgical Site Infection on Patient Outcomes After Open Posterior Instrumented Thoracolumbar Surgery for Degenerative Disorders. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:2105-2114. [PMID: 34143760 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.02141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few reports in the literature have described the long-term outcome of postoperative infection from the patient perspective. The aim of the present study was to determine if complicated surgical site infection (SSI) affects functional recovery and surgical outcomes up to 2 years after posterior instrumented thoracolumbar surgery for the treatment of degenerative disorders. METHODS This retrospective cohort study involved patients who had been enrolled in a previous randomized controlled trial that examined antibiotic use for open posterior multilevel thoracolumbar or lumbar instrumented fusion procedures. In the present study, patients who had SSI (n = 79) were compared with those who did not (n = 456). Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), leg and back pain scores on a numeric rating scale, Short Form-12 (SF-12) summary scores, and satisfaction with treatment at 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Surgical outcomes included adverse events, readmissions, and additional surgery. RESULTS The median time to infection was 15 days. Of the 535 patients, 31 (5.8%) had complicated infections and 48 (9.0%) had superficial infections. Patients with an infection had a higher body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.001), had more commonly received preoperative vancomycin (p = 0.050), were more likely to have had a revision as the index procedure (p = 0.004), had worse preoperative mental functioning (mental component summary score, 40.7 ± 1.6 versus 44.1 ± 0.6), had more operatively treated levels (p = 0.024), and had a higher rate of additional surgery (p = 0.001). At 6 months after surgery, patients who developed an infection scored worse on the ODI by 5.3 points (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.4 to 10.1 points) and had worse physical functioning by -4.0 points (95% CI, -6.8 to -1.2 points). Comparison between the groups at 1 and 2 years showed no difference in functional outcomes, satisfaction with treatment, or the likelihood of achieving the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for the ODI. CONCLUSIONS SSI more than doubled the post-discharge emergency room visit and additional surgery rates. Patients with SSI initially (6 months) had poorer overall physical function representing the delay to recovery; however, the negative impact resolved by the first postoperative year. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Implant Microbial Colonization Detected by Sonication as a Cause for Spinal Device Failure: A Prospective Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:1485-1494. [PMID: 34618709 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A prospective single center observational study. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the potential role of sonication in the diagnosis of low-grade infections and its association with pedicle screw (PS) loosening, and to describe risk factors and radiological findings associated with spinal implant infection. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although PS loosening has mainly been attributed to mechanical overload, implant colonization and biofilm formation have recently been suggested. Culturing of sonication fluid implants is promising in the field of spine instrumentation infection, but little data are available. METHODS We prospectively included all patients who were subjected to implant removal. PS loosening was assessed with computed tomography (CT) scan. Different clinical and radiological parameters which could serve as indicators of implant infection were studied. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients were included in the study and 11 of them (29%) had a positive sonication result. Patients with spinal implant infection were associated with screw loosening (P = 0.005). Particularly, those screws with a positive microbiological culture showed signs of screw loosening in the preoperative CT scan (P < 0.001). Our results also showed that radiological screw loosening at L1-L3 level, and loosened larger constructs were associated with screw microbial colonization. The most common isolated microorganisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci and Cutibacterium acnes. An implant-based multivariate analysis indicated that screw loosening, the absence of prophylactic cefazolin, ICU hospitalization, screw breakage, and L1-L3 spine level were independent risk factors for implant-associated infection. Our model exhibited a high predictive power with an area under the curve of 0.937. CONCLUSION As clinical presentation of deep implant chronic infection is unspecific, consideration of these factors enables preoperative prediction and risk stratification of implant colonization, thus helping patient's management.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Stadhouder A, Holewijn RM, Haanstra TM, van Royen BJ, Kruyt MC, de Kleuver M. High Failure Rates of a Unilateral Posterior Peri-Apical Distraction Device (ApiFix) for Fusionless Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:1834-1843. [PMID: 34101707 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.02176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Conventional surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) consists of correction of the spinal deformity with rigid spinal instrumentation and fusion. Less-invasive and fusionless surgery could potentially improve patient outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved posterior peri-apical self-distracting device (ApiFix) that is designed to gradually correct the deformity without spinal fusion. METHODS In a prospective cohort study of 20 patients with AIS (Risser stage 1-4; Lenke 1 or 5; major curve Cobb angle, 40° to 55°; and Bunnell scoliometer rotation, <15°) were managed with the ApiFix device. Clinical and radiographic performance was assessed. RESULTS Twenty patients with a mean age (and standard deviation) of 14.8 ± 1.4 years were followed for a mean of 3.4 ± 1.0 years. The average major curve was reduced from 45.4° preoperatively to 31.4° at 2 weeks postoperatively and 31.0° at the time of the latest follow-up. The average minor curve measured 31.3° preoperatively, 26.1° at 2 weeks postoperatively, and 24.2° at the time of the latest follow-up. Ten patients had serious complications that required revision surgery, including osteolysis (n = 6), screw and/or rod breakage (n = 2), failure of the ratchet mechanism (n = 1), and pain without explainable cause (n = 1). During revision surgery, metallosis was observed in all patients and cultures showed growth of Cutibacterium acnes in 6 patients. Because of the high failure rate, the study was terminated early. CONCLUSIONS The use of the unilateral peri-apical concave self-distracting ratchet rod initially was associated with promising clinical and radiographic results. However, no distraction was observed and the high rate of serious adverse events within 2 years was considered to be unacceptable for further clinical application of this device in our institution, despite recent FDA approval. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Agnita Stadhouder
- Department of Orthopedics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Lea MA, Elmalky M, Sabou S, Siddique I, Verma R, Mohammad S. Revision pedicle screws with impaction bone grafting: a case series. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY (HONG KONG) 2021; 7:344-353. [PMID: 34734139 PMCID: PMC8511565 DOI: 10.21037/jss-20-684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pedicle screw fixation in spinal constructs can be subject to failure requiring revision surgery. In cases of aseptic loosening various salvage techniques have been described. Revision screws augmented with cement have become popular but are not without risks. Larger diameter screws are often used but result in reducing bone stock or expanding the pedicles. We present a novel technique of pedicle screw revision by impaction bone allografting and a case series. METHODS The failed screws are removed. The screw track is probed to check its integrity. Milled bone allograft is funneled into the screw hole and sequentially impacted, before insertion of a replacement screw. We report a case series and describe a single case where this method has been used. Information was gathered from the electronic patient record in our hospital. RESULTS Ten screws were revised in 7 patients. Mean age at first surgery was 60.86 (48-76) years. Average time between first surgery and revision was 12.6 (4.7-49.9) months. Average follow-up was 26.2 (5.7-62.2) months and no screws showed any signs of loosening. CONCLUSIONS Impaction grafting with bone allograft is a technique for pedicle screw salvage that can be used safely and effectively as an alternative to cemented screws, when pedicle screws have failed by aseptic loosening. It avoids the risks associated with cemented screws and in our series was successful.
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- Matthew Alexander Lea
- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Al Minufiyah, Egypt
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- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford, UK
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Watanabe K, Fukuzaki S, Sugino A, Benson N, Metcalf N, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M. Cobalt-Chromium Alloy Has Superior Antibacterial Effect Than Titanium Alloy: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E911-E915. [PMID: 34384089 PMCID: PMC8357039 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN In vitro and in vivo laboratory studies. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare bacterial survival on titanium alloy (Ti) and cobalt-chromium alloy (CC) using in vitro and in vivo experiments. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinal implants are frequently manufactured from Ti and CC. These foreign materials are thought to be susceptible to biofilm formation that contributes to the development of surgical site infections. Certain metals (i.e., silver, cobalt) are known to have antibacterial properties. METHODS In the in vitro study, discs made of Ti or CC were incubated with one of two common bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). After incubation, discs were assessed to determine the number of viable bacterial cells. In the in vivo study, the discs that were made of CC or Ti were implanted into the subcutaneous layer of BALB/c mice. After skin closure, a suspension including either S. aureus or P. acnes was directly inoculated on the implanted discs. The discs were retrieved and analyzed to determine the number of viable bacteria at 0.5, 1, and 3 days after inoculation. RESULTS The number of viable S. aureus cultured from the CC discs was 0.9 ± 0.2 × 103 CFU/disc, which was significantly lower than the cultured Ti discs (114.8 ± 18.3 × 103 CFU/disc). Moreover, a significantly lower mean number of P. acnes were cultured with CC (1.9 ± 1.2 × 103 CFU/disc) compared with the Ti (180.0 ± 72.1 × 103 CFU/disc). The in vivo infection model testing against S. aureus or P. acnes showed a significantly lower number of viable S. aureus or P. acnes on CC discs than Ti discs. The result was seen at all measured time points. CONCLUSION CC suppressed S. aureus and P. acnes proliferation compared with Ti in vitro and in an in vivo infection model.Level of Evidence: N/A.
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- Kota Watanabe
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Adamska O, Modzelewski K, Stolarczyk A, Kseniuk J. Is Kummell's Disease a Misdiagnosed and/or an Underreported Complication of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures? A Pattern of the Condition and Available Treatment Modalities. J Clin Med 2021; 10:2584. [PMID: 34208124 PMCID: PMC8230888 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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This narrative review provides the outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and describes the available conservative treatment options for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) that have risk factors for Kummell's disease (KD). It aims to explore the evidence, emphasize the possible therapy complications, and aims to propose the most efficient clinical strategies for maintaining a good overall condition of individuals who may suffer from neurological deficits from a late-diagnosed OVCF complication. The secondary objective is to sum up the diagnostic particularities concerning individuals prone to OVCFs and KD, as the major risk factor for developing these severe conditions remains osteoporosis. Findings of our narrative review are based on the results found in PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar from the beginning of their inception to December 2020, described independently by two authors. All of the studies included in the review focus on reporting the following treatment methods: conservative methods, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, targeted percutaneous vertebroplasty, frontal and side-opening cannula vertebroplasty, SpineJack, bone-feeling mesh container treatment, and the difference in the cement viscosity used (high vs. low) and the approach used (unilateral vs. bilateral). The comparison of randomized control trials (RCTs) as well as prospective and retrospective case series showed a comparable efficacy of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, and described cement-augmented screw fixation and the SpineJack system as effective and safe. Although it should be noted that several studies revealed inconsistent results in regards to the efficacy of using back braces and analgesics in patients who had vertebral fractures that were overlooked or not enrolled in any active surveillance program to track the patient's deterioration immediately. Nevertheless there are non-standardized guidelines for treating patients with OVCFs and their complications already established. Using these guidelines, a treatment plan can be planned that takes into consideration the patients' comorbidities and susceptibilities. However, the primary approach remains the management of osteoporosis and that is why prophylaxis and prevention play a crucial role. These measures reduce the risk of disease progression. Unfortunately, in the majority of cases these measures are not taken into account and KD develops.
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- Olga Adamska
- Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, 28 Zyty St., 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland
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- Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, 61 Żwirki i Wigury St., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (K.M.); (A.S.)
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- Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, 61 Żwirki i Wigury St., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (K.M.); (A.S.)
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- Carolina Medical Center, 78 Pory St., 02-757 Warsaw, Poland;
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Shiban E, Joerger AK, Janssen I, Issa M, Lange N, Wagner A, Feihl S, Ringel F, Meyer B. Low-Grade Infection and Implant Failure Following Spinal Instrumentation: A Prospective Comparative Study. Neurosurgery 2021; 87:964-970. [PMID: 32409827 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spinal instrumentation can be associated with complications, including implant loosening. Hitherto, implant loosening has mainly been attributed to mechanical overload. OBJECTIVE To examine the role of low-grade infections as the cause of implant failure in suspected aseptic implant loosening following spinal instrumentation. METHODS A prospective single center observational study was performed. All patients who had revision surgery following spinal instrumentation between August 2015 and February 2018 were screened. Patients with revision surgery due to screw loosening on the computed tomograhy scan constituted the study group. Patients in which the screws where not loosened but removal was performed for other reasons formed the comparison group. Intraoperative swabs were taken and sonication was performed with the explanted material. Results of microbiological cultivation were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 59 patients were included in the study group and 34 in the comparison group. In the study group in 42.4% of the cultures a bacterium was detected, while in the comparison group only in 17.6%. 84%, and 83.3% of these germs were detected by sonication in the study and comparison group, respectively. The rate of positive cultures was significantly higher in the study group compared to the comparison group (P = .001). The most frequent bacterium cultivated in both groups was Propionibacterium acnes, followed by Staphylococcus species. CONCLUSION For patients with screw loosening a high level of suspicion for a low-grade infection should be raised. Cultures should be performed from the sonication fluid of the explanted devices in all patients with symptomatic screw loosening.
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- Ehab Shiban
- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany.,Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopitaux Universitaires Genève, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany
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Carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK instrumentation for spondylodiscitis: a single center experience on safety and efficacy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2414. [PMID: 33510239 PMCID: PMC7843974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81960-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Radiolucent carbon-fiber-reinforced (CFR) polyethyl-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) has been established in spinal instrumentation for oncological reasons. Laboratory data reported comparable bacterial adhesion as titanium. Thus, using of CFR-PEEK spinal instrumentation for spondylodiscitis bases on artifact-free imaging to evaluate therapeutic success. Studies comparing the rate of pedicle screw loosening and relapse of spondylodiscitis following titanium versus CFR-PEEK instrumentation do not exist so far. This study evaluates the rate of pedicle screw loosening and recurrence of spondylodiscitis after CFR-PEEK instrumentation for spondylodiscitis compared to titanium. We conducted a prospective single center study between June 2018 and March 2019 on consecutive 23 patients with thoracolumbar spondylodiscitis. Imaging data was evaluated for screw loosening at a minimum of three months after surgery. A matched-pair analysis was performed using spondylodiscitis cases between 2014 and 2016 using titanium instrumentation for equal localization, surgery, and microorganism class. Among 17 cases with follow-up imaging, six cases (35%) showed screw loosening while only 14% (two patients) with titanium instrumentation were loosened (p = 0.004). In both groups the most frequent bacterium was Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Staphylococcus epidermidis. From the S. aureus cases, one infection in both groups was caused by methicillin resistant species (MRSA). No difference was found in the rate of 360° fusion in either group due to matching criteria. As opposed to other indications CFR-PEEK screws show more loosening than titanium in this series with two potentially underlying reasons: a probably stronger bacterial adhesion on CFR-PEEK in vivo as shown by a statistical trend in vitro and instrumentation of spondylytic vertebrae. Until these factors are validated, we advise caution when implanting CFR-PEEK screws in infectious cases.
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Agarwal A, Mooney M, Agarwal AG, Jayaswal D, Saakyan G, Goel V, Wang JC, Anand N, Garfin S, Shendge V, Elgafy H. High Prevalence of Biofilms on Retrieved Implants from Aseptic Pseudarthrosis Cases. Spine Surg Relat Res 2021; 5:104-108. [PMID: 33842718 PMCID: PMC8026210 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2020-0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Recent literature has associated pseudarthrosis and pedicle screw loosening with subchronic infection at the pedicle of the vertebra. The positive culture results of a previous retrieval analysis show that such patients have a high frequency of bacterial contamination. The objective of this study is to visually capture the architecture of these undiagnosed infections, which have been described in other studies as biofilms on supposedly "aseptic" screw loosening. METHODS Explants from 10 consecutive patients undergoing revision spine surgery for pseudarthrosis were collected and fixed in glutaraldehyde solution. Each of these implants was imaged thoroughly by using scanning electron microscopy and x-ray spectroscopy to evaluate the architecture of the biofilm. Additionally, eight patient swabs from tissues around the implants were sent for cultures to assess bacterial infiltration in tissues beyond the biofilm. The implants were also analyzed using energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. The exclusion criteria included clinically diagnosed infection (current or previous) and/or mechanical failure of the implant due to falls/accidents. RESULTS The study was successful in capturing the visual architecture of the biofilm on retrieved implants. A total of 77% of pseudarthrosis cases presented with loose pedicle screws, which were diagnosed by a preoperative computed tomography scan showing radiolucency along the screw track and were confirmed intraoperatively, and 72% of the cases showed biofilm on explants. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of the clinical presentation of infection, impregnated bacteria could form a biofilm around an implant, and this biofilm can remain undetected via contemporary diagnostic methods, including swabbing. Implant biofilm is frequently present in "aseptic" pseudarthrosis cases.
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- Aakash Agarwal
- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Spine Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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THE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL COMPUTER MODELING IN STABILIZATION OF TRANSPEDICULAR SYSTEMS USED IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VARIOUS PATHOLOGIES OF THE SPINE. WORLD OF MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.26724/2079-8334-2021-3-77-58-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Risk of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery Following Robot-assisted Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2020; 45:E1692-E1698. [PMID: 32956252 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Study. OBJECTIVE This investigation examined matched cohorts of lumbar spinal fusion (LSF) patients undergoing robot-assisted and conventional LSF to compare risk of revision, 30-day readmission, 30-day complications, and postoperative opioid utilization. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Patient outcomes and complication rates associated with robot-assisted LSF compared to conventional fusion techniques are incompletely understood. METHODS The PearlDiver Research Program (www.pearldiverinc.com) was used to identify patients undergoing primary LSF between 2011 and 2017. Patients receiving robot-assisted or conventional LSF were matched using key demographic and comorbidity variables. Indication for revision was also studied. Risk of revision, 30-day readmission, 30-day complications, and postoperative opioid utilization at 1 and 6 months was compared between the cohorts using multivariable logistic regression additionally controlling for age, sex, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. RESULTS The percent of LSFs that were robot-assisted rose by 169% from 2011 to 2017, increasing linearly each year (p = 0.0007). Matching resulted in 2528 patients in each cohort for analysis. Robot-assisted LSF patients experienced higher risk of revision (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.35, P ≤ 0.0001), 30-day readmission (aOR = 1.39, P = 0.0002), and total 30-day complications (aOR = 1.50, P < 0.0001), specifically respiratory (aOR = 1.56, P = 0.0006), surgical site infection (aOR = 1.56, P = 0.0061), and implant-related complications (aOR = 1.74, P = 0.0038). The risk of revision due to infection after robot-assisted LSF was an estimated 4.5-fold higher (aOR = 4.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.95-12.04, P = 0.0011). Furthermore, robot-assisted LSF had increased risk of revision due to instrument failure (aOR = 1.64, 95% CI 1.05-2.58, P = 0.0300), and pseudarthrosis (aOR = 2.24, 95%CI = 1.32-3.95, P = 0.0037). A higher percentage of revisions were due to infection in robot-assisted LSF (19.0%) than in conventional LSF (9.2%) (P = 0.0408). CONCLUSION Robotic-assisted posterior LSF is independently associated with increased risk of revision surgery, infection, instrumentation complications, and postoperative opioid utilization compared to conventional fusion techniques. Further research is needed to investigate long-term postoperative outcomes following robot-assisted LSF. Spine surgeons should be cautious when considering immediate adoption of this emerging surgical technology. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Prinz V, Vajkoczy P. Surgical revision strategies for postoperative spinal implant infections (PSII). JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY (HONG KONG) 2020; 6:777-784. [PMID: 33447683 PMCID: PMC7797799 DOI: 10.21037/jss-20-514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Over the last years the number of spine surgeries with instrumentation has grown to an indispensable column in the treatment for different pathologies of the spine. A further increase in the incidence of instrumented spinal surgery is expected throughout the next years. Although the implementation and development of new techniques offer faster and more minimal invasive procedures, shortening surgery time, reducing soft tissue injury and revision due to hardware misplacement, the incidence of postoperative spinal implant infections (PSII) remains high. PSII related complications and revision procedures pose an enormous socioeconomic burden. Therefore, standardized strategies and protocols for treatment of PSII are urgently needed. While in former times hardware exchange or hardware removal was common practise in the field of spine surgery this approach has changed over the last years. Although the evidence from clinical studies in the field of PSII is of limited evidence, critical variables for revision strategies of PSII have been identified. Further, to quickly advance in the field of PSII it is certainly important to extrapolate and learn using data regarding the management from other fields of prosthetic joint infections. This should include clinical as well as experimental work in particular in the context of the biofilm, sonication as well as microbiological concepts. Over the last years, at our institution standardized procedures for diagnostic, surgical as well as antimicrobial treatment have been developed, based on the latest recommendations in peer-reviewed literature and our own data. Here we give an overview about surgical revision strategies for PSII and discuss the key points of our standardized protocol.
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- Vincent Prinz
- Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Jägersberg M, Feihl S, Ringel F. Future directions of postoperative spinal implant infections. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY 2020; 6:814-819. [PMID: 33447687 DOI: 10.21037/jss-20-585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This article outlines some promising future concepts against postoperative spinal implant infections on the basis of today available literature. The ever-adapting bacteria causing this common complication compel a corresponding continuous research about best effective treatment. The aim is to give a perspective on several future attack-points: surgical infection prevention strategies such as technical optimization of implants and surgical technique; faster diagnostic tools to detect infection, especially in the context of late infections with low-virulent germs and with regard to decision-making in the course of the surgical workflow; and combined surgical and medical treatment options against implant infections. The surgical treatment section will also state open issues concerning implant removal, and the medical treatment section will give an outlook to promising medical alternatives in a post-antibiotic era. To keep up in this field will be important to retain spine surgery in the future as the state-of-the-art treatment option for mandatory spinal interventions in the presence of tumor or trauma and even more so as an attractive option for patients with degenerative spinal disorder for improvement of their life quality.
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- Max Jägersberg
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Yamamoto Y, Shigematsu H, Iwata E, Nakajima H, Tanaka M, Okuda A, Kawasaki S, Suga Y, Masuda K, Tanaka Y. Hypoalbuminemia Increased the Length of Stay in the Treatment of Postoperative Acute Surgical Site Infection in Spinal Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2020; 45:E1564-E1571. [PMID: 32925680 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Multicenter retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify specific risk factors for increased length of stay (LOS) in the management of acute surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postoperative SSI is a serious complication of spinal surgery and is known to be associated with increased LOS and additional cost. Although many risk factors contribute to the development of SSI following spinal surgery, little is known about risk factors associated with the treatment of SSI that contribute to increased LOS. METHODS Patients at two institutions experiencing deep SSI following spinal surgery between January 2009 and December 2016 were identified. The patients were divided into two groups depending upon the median LOS attributable to SSI. The effects of patient characteristics, comorbidities, disease history, and invasiveness of the elective surgery on the risk of increased LOS were determined using univariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 1656 spinal surgery cases, 40 (2.4%) experienced deep SSI. The median LOS was 67 days. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that hypoalbuminemia during hospitalization was associated with increased LOS (odds ratio 0.042, confidence interval 0.005-0.342; P = 0.003). We determined the appropriate diagnostic cutoff of hypoalbuminemia during hospitalization using receiver-operating characteristic curves. A serum albumin level <3.1 g/dL (sensitivity, 86.4%; specificity, 75.0%; area under the curve, 0.84) was indicative of a longer hospital stay. CONCLUSION Low serum albumin level during hospitalization was an independent risk factor for increased LOS in the treatment of SSI following spinal surgery. When the serum albumin level is <3.1 g/dL in patients with SSI, we should consider interventions aimed at correcting this hypoalbuminemia. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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- Yusuke Yamamoto
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara City Hospital, Nara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara
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Bürger J, Palmowski Y, Pumberger M. Comprehensive treatment algorithm of postoperative spinal implant infection. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY 2020; 6:793-799. [PMID: 33447685 DOI: 10.21037/jss-20-497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Postoperative spinal implant infection (PSII) is a commonly found and serious complication after instrumented spinal surgery. Whereas early-onset PSII usually can be diagnosed by clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of late-onset PSII can be often made only by examination of intraoperatively collected samples. The treatment of PSII consists of surgical and antibiotic therapy schemes. In case of early PSII, the retention of spinal implants is a feasible option, whereas late PSII is usually treated by one-staged exchange of the spinal implants. Radical debridement of surrounding tissue should be performed in any case of PSII. The antibiotic treatment depends on either the implants can be removed or need to be retained or exchanged, respectively. If the causative pathogens are sensitive for biofilm-active antibiotic agents, the duration of antibiotic treatment amounts to 12 weeks with retention of spinal implants. In case of problematic pathogens, the application of antibiotics needs to be prolonged for an individual duration. Antibiotic treatment should always be initiated with an intravenous application for at least 2 weeks.
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Chen CH, Chen DC, Huang HM, Chuang HY, Hsu WL, Cho DY, Lee HC, Bau DT. Level-based analysis of screw loosening with cortical bone trajectory screws in patients with lumbar degenerative disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22186. [PMID: 33019393 PMCID: PMC7535774 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This study aimed to verify the relationship between the number of fusion level and the risk of screw loosening by using cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screws in patients with lumbar degenerative disease.We retrospectively reviewed the serial plain radiograph images of lumbar degenerative disease patients who had undergone posterior fixation and fusion surgery with CBT from 2014. All included patients should have been followed-up with computed tomography scan or plain radiograph for at least 6 months after operation. We individually evaluated the prevalence of screw loosening according to each vertebral level. We also determined whether the number of screw fixation affected the prevalence of screw loosening and whether S1 fixation increased the risk of screw loosening.The screw-loosening rates were high at the S1 level. Moreover, although fixation involved to S1, the loosening rates evidently increased (Fisher exact test, P = .002). The screw-loosening rate was 6.56% in 2 level fusion. However, it increased with the number of fusion levels (3 level: 25.00%, 4 level: 51.16%, and 5 level: 62.50%). To investigate if the number of fusion level affected the S1 screw loosening, we classified the cohort of patients into either involving S1 (S1+ group) or not (S1- group) according to different fusion levels (). The screw loosening between 2 group in 2 (5.56% vs 6.98%) and 3 fusion level (26.32% vs 22.73%) did not exhibit any significant difference. Interestingly, significantly high screw loosening was found in 4 fusion level (60.00% vs 15.38%), indicating that the higher fusion level (4 level) can directly increase the risk of S1 screw loosening.Our data confirmed that the screw-loosening rate increases rate when long segment CBT fixation involves to S1. Therefore, in case of long-segment fixation by using CBT screw, surgeons should be aware of the fusion level of S1.
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- Chao-Hsuan Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University, Tainan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University, Tainan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Agarwal A, Lin B, Agarwal AG, Elgafy H, Schultz C, Agarwal AK, Goel VK, Sigler V, Karas C, Gidvani S, Wang JC, Anand N, Garfin SR. A Multicenter Trial Demonstrating Presence or Absence of Bacterial Contamination at the Screw-Bone Interface Owing to Absence or Presence of Pedicle Screw Guard, Respectively, During Spinal Fusion. Clin Spine Surg 2020; 33:E364-E368. [PMID: 32168115 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A prospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess bacterial contamination in current practices of pedicle screw handling and comparing it to a novel method of using an intraoperative, sterile implant guard for screws. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postoperative infections occur at the higher end of 2%-13%, as cited in the literature, and are underestimated due to various reasons in such publications. Despite concerns associated with vancomycin application immediately before closure, it is theoretically impossible to irrigate the screw-bone interface postimplantation. Consequently, any contamination of pedicle screw before implantation is permanent, and has the potential to cause deep-bone infection, or hardware loosening due to encapsulation of biofilm between the bone and the screw. Therefore, continued vigilance and effective preventive measures should be undertaken if available. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups of presterile individually-packaged pedicle screws, one incased in a sterile, protective guard (group 1: G) and the other without such a guard (group 2: NG), 31 samples in each group were distributed over 28 spinal fusion surgeries at 5 independent hospitals groups. Each were loaded onto the insertion device by the scrub tech and left on the sterile table. Twenty minutes later, the lead surgeon who had just finished preparing the surgical site, handles the pedicle screw, to check the fit with the insertion device. Then, instead of implantation, it was transferred to a sterile container using fresh sterile gloves for bacterial analysis. RESULTS The standard unguarded pedicle screws presented bioburden in the range of 10 to 10 colonies forming units per screw, whereas the guarded pedicle screws showed no bioburden. CONCLUSION Standard, current, handling of pedicle screws leads to bacterial contamination, which can be avoided if the screws are sterilely prepackaged with an intraoperative guard (preinstalled).
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- OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Spine Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, CA
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Agarwal A, Kelkar A, Agarwal AG, Jayaswal D, Schultz C, Jayaswal A, Goel VK, Agarwal AK, Gidvani S. Implant Retention or Removal for Management of Surgical Site Infection After Spinal Surgery. Global Spine J 2020; 10:640-646. [PMID: 32677561 PMCID: PMC7359681 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219869330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN A literature review. OBJECTIVE To summarize the implant removal rate, common bacterial organisms found, time of onset, ratio of superficial to deep infection, and regurgitating the prevalence among all the retrospective and prospective studies on management and characterization of surgical site infections (SSIs). METHODS PubMed was searched for articles published between 2000 and 2018 on the management or characterization of SSIs after spinal surgery. Only prospective and retrospective studies were included. RESULTS A total of 49 articles were found relevant to the objective. These studies highlighted the importance of implant removal to avoid recurrence of SSI. The common organisms detected were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermis, Staphylococcus epidermis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Propionibacterium acnes, with prevalence of 1% to 15%. A major proportion of all were deep SSI, with minority reporting on late-onset SSI. CONCLUSION Long-term antibiotics administration, and continuous irrigation and debridement were common suggestion among the authors; however, the key measure undertaken or implied by most authors to avoid risk of recurrence was removal or replacement of implants for late-onset SSI.
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- Aakash Agarwal
- University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA,Aakash Agarwal, Department of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, 5051 Nitschke Hall, MS 303, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
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Low-Grade-Infektionen in der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie – Ein Chamäleon? DER ORTHOPADE 2020; 49:669-678. [DOI: 10.1007/s00132-020-03947-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bullmann V. Evidenzbasierte Implantatwahl bei Infektionen der Wirbelsäule. DER ORTHOPADE 2020; 49:685-690. [DOI: 10.1007/s00132-020-03955-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ridwan S, Grote A, Simon M. Safety and Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Deep Spinal Wound Infections After Dural Exposure, Durotomy, or Intradural Surgery. World Neurosurg 2020; 134:e624-e630. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Apostolakis S. Use of Focused Ultrasound (Sonication) for the Diagnosis of Infections in Neurosurgical Operations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2020; 136:364-373.e2. [PMID: 31899387 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Postoperative infections are one of the most devastating complications in neurosurgery, and their results are even more disastrous when biocompatible implants are involved. As the application of these implants increases, the need for a sensitive and efficient method to detect pathogens becomes imperative. The application of sonication appears to be a viable option. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature was conducted, looking for studies reporting findings from the application of sonication following neurosurgical operations. To be included, an article needed to contain information about the material that was subjected to sonication, indication of other culture methods that were applied, and information about the isolated pathogens. RESULTS Six studies comprising 437 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Potential superiority of sonication over conventional microbiologic methods was found in the detection of gram-positive bacteria and in particular of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species. A sensitivity of 0.87 and a specificity of 0.57 were calculated. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the potential of sonication, it is still not a panacea. Additional studies are expected to provide significant insight into the indications and limitations of this technique.
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Agarwal A, Lin B, Elgafy H, Goel V, Karas C, Schultz C, Anand N, Garfin S, Wang J, Agarwal A. Updates on Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Preoperative and Intraoperative Contamination of Implants in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review. Spine Surg Relat Res 2020; 4:111-116. [PMID: 32405555 PMCID: PMC7217678 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2019-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The current communication seeks to provide an updated narrative review on latest methods of reducing implant contaminations used during spine surgery. Recent literature review has shown that both preoperative reprocessing and intraoperative handling of implants seem to contaminate implants. In brief, during preoperative phase, the implants undergo repeated bulk cleaning with dirty instruments from the OR, leading to residue buildup at the interfaces and possibly on the surfaces too. This, due to its concealed nature, remains unnoticed by the SPD (sterile processing department) or other hospital staff. Nevertheless, these can be avoided by using individually prepackaged presterilized implants. In the intraoperative phase, the implants (in the sterile field) are directly touched by the scrub tech with soiled (assisting the surgeon dispose the tissues from the instruments in use) gloves for loading onto an insertion device. It is then kept exposed on the working table (either separately or next to the used instruments as the pedicles hole are being prepared). Latest investigation has shown that by the time it is implanted in the patient, it can harbor up to 10e7 bacterial colony-forming units. The same implants were devoid of such colony-forming units, when sheathed by an impermeable sterile sheath around the sterile implant.
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- Aakash Agarwal
- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Bone and Joint Center, OhioHealth Grant Medical, Columbus, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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- Spine Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bioengineering and Orthopaedics Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA
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Onishi Y, Masuda K, Tozawa K, Karita T. Outcomes of an Intraoperative Povidone-Iodine Irrigation Protocol in Spinal Surgery for Surgical Site Infection Prevention. Clin Spine Surg 2019; 32:E449-E452. [PMID: 31609802 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective observational study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of our new protocol for preventing postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA SSI following spinal surgery is a serious postoperative complication. Several studies have recently assessed the effectiveness of wound irrigation with povidone-iodine (PVP-I) for SSI prevention, but no consensus has been reached as to how PVP-I should be used in clinical practice. We formed a PVP-I irrigation protocol focusing on the pharmacological properties of PVP-I. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of our protocol for preventing SSI. MATERIALS AND METHODS All cases of spinal surgery at our hospital between October 2011 and September 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. The exclusion criteria were PVP-I allergy, prior surgical debridement for infection, and implant removal surgery. The patients were subdivided into those who had received normal saline irrigation after 90 seconds of 1% PVP-I pooling every 1.5 hours (study group) or only routine saline irrigation every 1.5 hours (control group). The study and control groups comprised of 177 and 146 patients, respectively. This study compared the rate of SSI with and without the use of the PVP-I irrigation protocol. RESULTS The SSI rates were 1.7% for the study group (3/177 patients) and 3.4% for the control group (5/146 patients), showing no significant statistical difference (P=0.32). There were no cases of deep SSI in the study group, whereas there were 4 cases in the control group. The deep SSI rate significantly decreased in the study group (P=0.027). No adverse events occurred in the study group. CONCLUSION In this study, 90 seconds of 1% PVP-I pooling every 1.5 hours followed by saline irrigation demonstrated the effectiveness of our protocol for the prevention of postoperative deep SSI after spinal surgery.
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- Yuki Onishi
- Orthopedic Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Prinz V, Bayerl S, Renz N, Trampuz A, Czabanka M, Woitzik J, Vajkoczy P, Finger T. High frequency of low-virulent microorganisms detected by sonication of pedicle screws: a potential cause for implant failure. J Neurosurg Spine 2019; 31:424-429. [DOI: 10.3171/2019.1.spine181025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVELoosening of pedicle screws is a frequent complication after spinal surgery. Implant colonization with low-virulent microorganisms forming biofilms may cause implant loosening. However, the clinical evidence of this mechanism is lacking. Here, the authors evaluated the potential role of microbial colonization using sonication in patients with clinical pedicle screw loosening but without signs of infection.METHODSAll consecutive patients undergoing hardware removal between January 2015 and December 2017, including patients with screw loosening but without clinical signs of infection, were evaluated. The removed hardware was investigated using sonication.RESULTSA total of 82 patients with a mean (± SD) patient age of 65 ± 13 years were eligible for evaluation. Of the 54 patients with screw loosening, 22 patients (40.7%) had a positive sonication result. None of the 28 patients without screw loosening who served as a control cohort showed a positive sonication result (p < 0.01). In total, 24 microorganisms were detected in those 22 patients. The most common isolated microorganisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci (62.5%) and Cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as Propionibacterium acnes) (25%). When comparing only the patients with screw loosening, the duration of the previous spine surgery was significantly longer in patients with a positive microbiological result (288 ± 147 minutes) than in those with a negative result (201 ± 103 minutes) (p = 0.02).CONCLUSIONSThe low-virulent microorganisms frequently detected on pedicle screws by using sonication may be an important cause of implant loosening and failure. Longer surgical duration increases the likelihood of implant colonization with subsequent screw loosening. Sonication is a highly sensitive approach to detect biofilm-producing bacteria, and it needs to be integrated into the clinical routine for optimized treatment strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
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- 2Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- 2Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Komplikationen im zeitlichen Verlauf nach einer operativen Wirbelsäulenversorgung. DER ORTHOPADE 2019; 49:39-58. [DOI: 10.1007/s00132-019-03770-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Is pseudarthrosis after spinal instrumentation caused by a chronic infection? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2019; 28:2996-3002. [PMID: 31087166 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-019-06004-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS To assess whether a chronic bacterial infection is present in a subset of patients with pseudarthrosis after instrumented spinal fusion. METHODS This was a prospective diagnostic study including adult patients with previous instrumented spinal fusion. Patients underwent revision surgery for either pseudarthrosis or other causes (e.g. implant removal, curve progression or junctional kyphosis) (control group). Five separate biopsies were randomly collected, intraoperatively, from the pseudarthrosis site and cultivated under both aerobic (5 days) and anaerobic (14 days) conditions. If cultivation was positive in at least 2/5 tissue samples, the biopsy was sectioned and stained using peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH). Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to examine the sections and visualize bacterial aggregates. RESULTS The study included 32 pseudarthrosis and 32 control patients. Cultivation yielded bacteria in at least 1/5 biopsies in 52% of patients with no difference between the groups (p = 1.0). Bacteria of the same species was found in at least 2/5 samples in seven pseudarthrosis patients and four controls (p = 0.509). Propionibacterium acnes was found in 8 of these 11 samples. Microscopy demonstrated tissue-embedded bacterial aggregates in two of these patients but with no inflammatory cells indicating an active infection. The presence of bacteria was not associated with the number of previous spinal procedures or the pre-revision fusion length (p ≥ 0.503). CONCLUSIONS Pseudarthrosis after instrumented spinal surgery was not significantly associated with the presence of bacteria at the pseudarthrosis site. Positive cultivation results are common after spinal instrumentation, but our results indicate that they rarely represent an organized infection. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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