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
- type diabetes
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight loss
- prognostic factors
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery bypass
- glycemic control
- physical activity
- depressive symptoms
- urinary incontinence
- patient reported