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      Antibiotic cement-coated plate is a viable and efficient technique for the definitive management of metaphyseal septic nonunions of the femur and tibia Translated title: O uso de placas revestidas de cimentado com antibiótico é uma técnica viável e eficiente para o tratamento da pseudoartrose infectada da metáfise do fêmur e da tíbia

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          ABSTRACT

          Objective:

          the management of septic metaphyseal nonunions is challenging, with inconsistent outcomes. Antibiotic cement-coated implants have been demonstrated good outcome for diaphyseal infected nonunions, however there is no data in metaphyseal infected nonunions.

          Methods:

          fifteen adult patients with septic metaphyseal nonunions of the femur or tibia were treated with antibiotic cement-coated plates. The antibiotic cement-coated plate was prepared with either gentamicin or vancomycin. Outcome measures were infection control, bone healing, return to pre-injury level on daily activities, and quality of life at the last follow-up visit. A p value of <5% was considered significant.

          Results:

          Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus was isolated in 53.3% cases. Average postoperative follow-up time was 18 months. Local infection control and radiographic bone healing were adequately achieved in 93.3% patients. No patient presented recurrent symptoms of surgical site infection. Fourteen patients reported to be either able, or on the same level as before injury, with 73.3% reporting no problems in all five dimensions of the EQ-5D-3L. Persistent infection was the only variable associated with a reduced long-term quality of life.

          Conclusion:

          antibiotic cement-coated plate is a viable and efficient surgical technique for the definitive management of juxta-articular metaphyseal septic nonunions of the femur and tibia.

          RESUMO

          Introdução:

          implantes revestidos de cimento com antibiótico vêm demonstrando bons resultados no tratamento da pseudoartrose infectada da diáfise, no entanto seu uso na metáfise dos ossos longos ainda é pouco explorado. Neste estudo relatamos uma série de casos de pseudoartrose infectada da metáfise do fêmur e da tíbia tratados com o uso de placas revestidas de cimento com antibiótico.

          Métodos:

          Os antibióticos usados foram gentamicina e/ou vancomicina. Os desfechos analisados na última visita ambulatorial foram controle de infecção, consolidação óssea, retorno às atividades diárias e qualidade de vida. Regressão linear bivariada foi usada para avaliar fatores individuais que afetaram a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Um valor p<5% foi considerado estatisticamente significativo.

          Resultados:

          quinze pacientes adultos foram incluídos no estudo. S. aureus suscetível à meticilina foi isolado em 53,3% dos casos. O tempo médio de acompanhamento pós-operatório foi de 18 meses. Controle local da infecção e consolidação óssea radiográfica foram alcançados em 93,3% dos pacientes. Nenhum paciente apresentou sintomas recorrentes de infecção de sítio cirúrgico. Quatorze pacientes relataram ser capazes, mas não no nível pré-lesional ou no mesmo nível de antes da lesão, com 73,3% relatando nenhum problema em todas as cinco dimensões do EQ-5D-3L. Infecção persistente foi a única variável associada à redução da qualidade de vida a longo prazo.

          Conclusão:

          A placa revestida de cimento com antibiótico mostrou-se uma técnica cirúrgica viável e eficiente para o tratamento da pseudoartrose infectada da metáfise do fêmur e da tíbia.

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          Purpose This article introduces the new 5-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) health status measure. Methods EQ-5D currently measures health using three levels of severity in five dimensions. A EuroQol Group task force was established to find ways of improving the instrument’s sensitivity and reducing ceiling effects by increasing the number of severity levels. The study was performed in the United Kingdom and Spain. Severity labels for 5 levels in each dimension were identified using response scaling. Focus groups were used to investigate the face and content validity of the new versions, including hypothetical health states generated from those versions. Results Selecting labels at approximately the 25th, 50th, and 75th centiles produced two alternative 5-level versions. Focus group work showed a slight preference for the wording ‘slight-moderate-severe’ problems, with anchors of ‘no problems’ and ‘unable to do’ in the EQ-5D functional dimensions. Similar wording was used in the Pain/Discomfort and Anxiety/Depression dimensions. Hypothetical health states were well understood though participants stressed the need for the internal coherence of health states. Conclusions A 5-level version of the EQ-5D has been developed by the EuroQol Group. Further testing is required to determine whether the new version improves sensitivity and reduces ceiling effects.
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              One of the most challenging complications in trauma surgery is infection after fracture fixation (IAFF). IAFF may result in permanent functional loss or even amputation of the affected limb in patients who may otherwise be expected to achieve complete, uneventful healing. Over the past decades, the problem of implant related bone infections has garnered increasing attention both in the clinical as well as preclinical arenas; however this has primarily been focused upon prosthetic joint infection (PJI), rather than on IAFF. Although IAFF shares many similarities with PJI, there are numerous critical differences in many facets including prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Admittedly, extrapolating data from PJI research to IAFF has been of value to the trauma surgeon, but we should also be aware of the unique challenges posed by IAFF that may not be accounted for in the PJI literature. This review summarizes the clinical approaches towards the diagnosis and treatment of IAFF with an emphasis on the unique aspects of fracture care that distinguish IAFF from PJI. Finally, recent developments in anti-infective technologies that may be particularly suitable or applicable for trauma patients in the future will be briefly discussed.
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                On behalf of : TCBC-RJ
                Journal
                Rev Col Bras Cir
                Rev Col Bras Cir
                rcbc
                Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
                Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
                0100-6991
                1809-4546
                02 December 2022
                2022
                : 49
                : e20223060
                Affiliations
                [1 ] - Hospital Sirio Libanés, Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología - Buenos Aires - Argentina
                [2 ] - Hospital Universitario Austral, Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología - Buenos Aires - Argentina
                [3 ] - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento do Aparelho Locomotor - Belo Horizonte - MG - Brasil
                [4 ] - Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Prof. Nova Monteiro - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil
                [5 ] - Clínica São Vicente, Rede D’or São Luiz, Ortopedia - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil
                Author notes
                Mailing address: Vincenzo Giordano E-mail: v_giordano@ 123456me.com

                Conflict of interest: no.

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                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0502-2300
                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-1816
                http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-3158
                http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-7072
                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-5576
                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-312X
                Article
                00257
                10.1590/0100-6991e-20223060-en
                10578849
                36629717
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                © 2022 Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

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                History
                : 10 May 2021
                : 25 August 2022
                Page count
                Figures: 6, Tables: 2, Equations: 0, References: 34
                Categories
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                bone diseases,wound infection,infection control,polymethyl methacrylate,pseudoartrose,osteomielite,infecção dos ferimentos,polimetil metacrilato

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