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Nonabsorbable-Suture-Induced Osteomyelitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Sharpe, Tom
Yeo, Cheng Hong
Russell, Nick C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We are reporting a case of nonabsorbable suture-induced osteomyelitis in patient who had an open rotator cuff repair with nonabsorbable Ethibond anchor suture.
Patient in this case presented with very subtle clinical features of osteomyelitis of the left proximal humerus 15 years after initial rotator cuff repair surgery.
Literature had shown that deep infection following rotator cuff repairs, although rare, can be easily missed and can cause severe complications.
Absorbable suture had been demonstrated to be more superior, in terms of rate of deep infection, as compared to nonabsorbable suture when used in rotator cuff repair surgery.
Both absorbable and nonabsorbable suture had been demonstrated to have similar mechanical properties by several different studies.
The case demonstrated that initial presentation of deep infection can be subtle and easily missed by clinicians and leads to further complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yeo, Cheng Hong& Russell, Nick C.& Sharpe, Tom. 2012. Nonabsorbable-Suture-Induced Osteomyelitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yeo, Cheng Hong…[et al.]. Nonabsorbable-Suture-Induced Osteomyelitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yeo, Cheng Hong& Russell, Nick C.& Sharpe, Tom. Nonabsorbable-Suture-Induced Osteomyelitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467577