Infection from an Iliosacral Screw 16 Years Postoperatively in Demolition Derby Umpire Crushed Between 2 Cars: A Case Report.
Indraneel S BrahmeCaroline H HuPeter A ColePublished in: JBJS case connector (2023)
Deep surgical infections from iliosacral screws may present late, even more than 15 years after the original surgery. Obesity, preoperative embolization, diabetes, and urethral injuries are relevant risk factors. Similar patients should have a low threshold for infection workup when presenting with symptoms, even years after surgery.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- newly diagnosed
- metabolic syndrome
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiovascular disease
- insulin resistance
- peritoneal dialysis
- patients undergoing
- weight gain
- glycemic control
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- depressive symptoms
- high fat diet induced
- atrial fibrillation