Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-127-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-127-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Original full-length article
 | 
10 Jun 2022
Original full-length article |  | 10 Jun 2022

Osteocutaneous-flap-related osteomyelitis following mandibular reconstruction: a cohort study of an emerging and complex bone infection

Clément Javaux, Clémentine Daveau, Clotilde Bettinger, Mathieu Daurade, Céline Dupieux-Chabert, Fabien Craighero, Carine Fuchsmann, Philippe Céruse, Arnaud Gleizal, Nicolas Sigaux, Tristan Ferry, Florent Valour, and the Lyon BJI study group

Viewed

Total article views: 725 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
556 126 43 725 32 33
  • HTML: 556
  • PDF: 126
  • XML: 43
  • Total: 725
  • BibTeX: 32
  • EndNote: 33
Views and downloads (calculated since 10 Jun 2022)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 10 Jun 2022)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 693 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 693 with geography defined and 0 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 07 Nov 2024
Download
Short summary
We describe 48 osteocutaneous-flap-related osteomyelitis cases, mostly presenting with early, local signs of infection and/or bone exposure. Main pathogens were Gram-negative bacilli, streptococci, S. aureus, enterococci, and anaerobes, justifying a broad-spectrum empirical antimicrobial therapy. Despite surgery and a 3-month antimicrobial therapy, a 50 % failure rate was recorded, associated with a delayed infectious disease specialist referral and advocating for multidisciplinary management.
Read more