Bone and Joint Infection
Conditions
Keywords
mandibular, flap
Brief summary
Mandibular osteitis after flap reconstruction is rare but is a serious infection with significant sequelae. The aim of this study is to describe this type of infection
Interventions
OTHERfailure of reconstruction of the mandibule by free fibula flap
description of failure of reconstruction of the mandibule by free fibula flap:delay, type of bacteria involved in the failure, treatment, outcome
Sponsors
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients having had infection after a free bony flap reconstruction of the mandibule treated as an osteomyelitis at the CRIOAc between 2014 and 2020
Exclusion criteria
* non-bony flap
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rate of failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandible | Outcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption] | description of failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rate of bacteria involved in failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandible | when bacteria had growth up on culture; usually 2-3 weeks after the sample extracted on the surgery | epidemiology of bacteria which causes the failure |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed