Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report

Decompressive craniectomy is one of the most common procedures for managing severe traumatic brain injury. Cranioplasty plays a vital role in restoring the integrity of the skull and preventing complications that may arise after a decompressive craniectomy. This case report presents a 24-year-old wo...

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Main Authors: Jin Hoo Seok, Hae Won Roh, Jong Hyun Kim
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Traumatology 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Trauma and Injury
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Online Access:http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0052.pdf
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description Decompressive craniectomy is one of the most common procedures for managing severe traumatic brain injury. Cranioplasty plays a vital role in restoring the integrity of the skull and preventing complications that may arise after a decompressive craniectomy. This case report presents a 24-year-old woman who underwent cranioplasty with a cryopreserved autologous bone flap. Initially successful, the procedure was later complicated by a delayed surgical site infection and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis, ultimately resulting in complete resorption of the bone flap. The report discusses the consequences of autologous bone flap resorption and surgical site infection, highlighting the critical need for effective sterilization and proper bone storage techniques. This case emphasizes the necessity of exploring alternative strategies to improve cranioplasty outcomes and minimize the risk of infection.
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spelling doaj-art-5d42b2a78bf345a4b94cff8889cb7e2d2025-01-16T06:10:34ZengKorean Society of TraumatologyJournal of Trauma and Injury2799-43172287-16832024-12-0137430430810.20408/jti.2024.00521339Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case reportJin Hoo Seok0Hae Won Roh1Jong Hyun Kim2Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDecompressive craniectomy is one of the most common procedures for managing severe traumatic brain injury. Cranioplasty plays a vital role in restoring the integrity of the skull and preventing complications that may arise after a decompressive craniectomy. This case report presents a 24-year-old woman who underwent cranioplasty with a cryopreserved autologous bone flap. Initially successful, the procedure was later complicated by a delayed surgical site infection and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis, ultimately resulting in complete resorption of the bone flap. The report discusses the consequences of autologous bone flap resorption and surgical site infection, highlighting the critical need for effective sterilization and proper bone storage techniques. This case emphasizes the necessity of exploring alternative strategies to improve cranioplasty outcomes and minimize the risk of infection.http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0052.pdfcranioplastybone resorptioncryopreservationsurgical site infectioncase reports
spellingShingle Jin Hoo Seok
Hae Won Roh
Jong Hyun Kim
Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
Journal of Trauma and Injury
cranioplasty
bone resorption
cryopreservation
surgical site infection
case reports
title Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
title_full Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
title_fullStr Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
title_short Delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty: a case report
title_sort delayed and recurrent surgical site infection from resorbed bone fragment after autologous cranioplasty a case report
topic cranioplasty
bone resorption
cryopreservation
surgical site infection
case reports
url http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0052.pdf
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