Risk factors for infection in fixation of distal tibia fractures *

被引:3
作者
Toro-Aguilera, Alvaro [1 ]
Wahab Zuriarrain, Sara [1 ]
Gomez Masdeu, Mireia [1 ]
Rojas Sayol, Roger [1 ]
Millan Billi, Angelica [1 ]
Carrera, Ion [1 ]
de Caso, Julio [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Orthopaed & Trauma Dept, Trauma Unit, Barcelona, Spain
来源
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED | 2021年 / 52卷
关键词
Distal tibia fracture; Risk factors; Infection; Locking plate fixation; INVASIVE PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS; INTERNAL-FIXATION; PILON FRACTURES; OPEN REDUCTION; LOCKING PLATE; COMPLICATIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.injury.2021.02.085
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate risk factors for infection as well as infection rates after open reduction and internal fixation for distal tibia fractures with a distal tibia locking plate and/or isolated screws. Methods: This is a retrospective and descriptive study based on 55 patients treated in our Major Trauma Centre from January 2009 to December 2016. All patients were classified by age, sex, open or closed fracture, injury mechanism, comorbidities, fixation and time from injury to surgery. 22 extraarticular fractures AO/OTA 43-A and 33 intraarticular (14 cases 43-B and 19 43-C) were recorded. High energy trauma was related in 27 patients, while open fractures were observed in 10 patients. Splint until surgery was applied routinely while temporary external fixation (EF) was performed in 21 patients (7 extraarticular and 14 intraarticular). Patients were treated by 5 different consultant surgeons performing isolated screws (SC) in 20% of the surgeries, antero-medial locking distal tibia plate (AM) and anterolateral (AL) were used in 47% and 33% of the patients respectively. After assessing normality and homogeneity of the subgroups, statistical contrast tests were performed. Results: Infection rate was 31.5%, mainly caused by S. aureus. We obtained a statistically significant correlation between greater age and infection rate. In the same way, a positive statistical trend between infection and AL plating was found. The use of EF followed by ORIF was not observed as a risk factor for infection compared with splint followed by internal fixation, however, the group of patients in which a splint was used, a positive relationship was found between the infection rate and shorter time until the definitive fixation. No statistically significant associations were found between extra/intraarticular fracture pattern, use of corticosteroids or open fractures and infection rate. Conclusion: Greater age was a predisposing factor for infection. The use of external fixation before definitive ORIF seems to be a safe procedure regarding risk infection, and if an external fixation is not used, we recommend longer waiting time until definitive ORIF. Screw fixation or antero-medial plates, if allowed by fracture pattern, can be an option to avoid infection. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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