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- Title
Risk Factor Analysis for Infection after Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.
- Authors
Liu, Ta-Wei; Chiu, Chih-Hao; Chen, Alvin Chao-Yu; Chang, Shih-Sheng; Chan, Yi-Sheng
- Abstract
Background: Medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) is a well-established treatment for osteoarthritis of the medial tibiofemoral compartment. Surgical site infection (SSI) after MOWHTO is a devastating complication that may require further surgery. In this study, we aimed to identify the risk factors for infection after MOWHTO over 1 to 4 years of follow-up. Methods: Fifty-nine patients who underwent MOWHTO combined with knee arthroscopic surgery were included in this prospective study. Artificial bone grafts were used in all cases. Possible risk factors, including sex, age, body mass index (BMI), underlying disease, hospitalization length, correction angle, and surgery time, were recorded. Both univariate and multivariate analysis were used. Results: A total of 59 patients who underwent 61 operations were included. Eleven patients (18.0%) were reported to have SSI. Univariate analysis showed that smoking and diabetes mellitus were positively associated with SSI. Multivariate analysis showed that smoking and age were positively associated with SSI. Three patients (4.9%) were reported to suffer from deep SSI, requiring surgical debridement, all of whom were male smokers. Conclusion: Smoking, diabetes mellitus, and old age were identified to be possible risk factors of SSI after MOWHTO. These findings are common risk factors of SSI after orthopedic surgery according to the literature. Patient selection should be performed cautiously, and postoperative prognosis for MOWHTO should be carefully explained to patients who smoke.
- Subjects
ARTHROSCOPY; FACTOR analysis; OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL site infections; ORTHOPEDIC surgery; ARTIFICIAL bones; OSTEOARTHRITIS; COMPOUND fractures
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 8, p1727
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm10081727