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De Franco C, Colò G, Melato M, Battini A, Cambursano S, Logrieco GP, Balato G, Zoccola K. Fracture-Related Infection in Bicolumnar Acetabular Fracture: A Case Report. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12102476. [PMID: 36292165 PMCID: PMC9601166 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12102476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Case: A 51-year-old man was affected by a fracture-related infection after a bicolumnar acetabular fracture. A significant alteration of the anatomy was present; thus, a 3D-printed model was useful for planning. A two-stage treatment was planned: in the first stage, implant removal with irrigation and debridement was performed, while in the second stage, a new osteosynthesis and implant of a THA were planned. During the second stage, the patient suffered a cardiogenic shock, so a third surgical procedure was necessary to implant THA. Targeted antibiotic therapy was administered eight weeks after the first stage, with the resolution of the infection. Conclusions: The infection was resolved following the recent guidelines and treating it like a periprosthetic infection with a two-stage revision. A collaboration between specialists in orthopaedics and infectious disease, respectively, and using multidisciplinary approach, were mandatory.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cristiano De Franco
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+39-3349133871
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Public Health, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, SS Antonio and Biagio and Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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Niemann M, Otto E, Braun KF, Graef F, Ahmad SS, Hardt S, Stöckle U, Trampuz A, Meller S. Microbiological Advantages of Open Incisional Biopsies for the Diagnosis of Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infections. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11102730. [PMID: 35628857 PMCID: PMC9143629 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a serious complication following total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA). When preoperative synovial fluid cultures remain inconclusive, open incisional joint biopsy (OIB) can support causative microorganism identification. Objective: This study investigates the potential benefit of OIB in THA and TKA patients with suspected PJI and ambigious diagnostic results following synovial fluid aspiration. Methods: We retrospectively assessed all patients treated from 2016 to 2020 with suspected PJI. Comparing the microbiology of OIB and the following revision surgery, we calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and the number needed to treat (NNT). Results: We examined the diagnostic validity of OIB in 38 patients (20 female) with a median age of 66.5 years. In THA patients (n = 10), sensitivity was 75%, specificity was 66.67%, PPV was 60%, NPV was 80%, and NNT was 2.5. In TKA patients (n = 28), sensitivity was 62.5%, specificity was 95.24%, PPV was 83.33%, NPV was 86.96%, and NNT was 1.42. Conclusions: Our results indicate that OIB represents an adequate diagnostic tool when previously assessed microbiological results remain inconclusive. Particularly in TKA patients, OIB showed an exceptionally high specificity, PPV, and NPV, whereas the predictive validity of the diagnosis of PJI in THA patients remained low.
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- Marcel Niemann
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
- Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-652-256; Fax: +49-30-450-552-901
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
- Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (E.O.); (K.F.B.); (F.G.); (S.S.A.); (S.H.); (U.S.); (A.T.); (S.M.)
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