Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of patients presenting with SSI.

Outcome	Uncomplicated recovery	Hardware removal	Long-term complication	Total
	N = 34	N = 5	N = 2	N = 41
Sex
F	20 (58.8%)	3 (60.0%)	1 (50.0%)	24 (58.5%)
H	14 (41.2%)	2 (40.0%)	1 (50.0%)	17 (41.5%)
Age
Mean (SD)	23.41 (8.49)	19.60 (3.78)	37.50 (3.54)	23.6 (8.5)
Median (IQR)	19.5 (17–29)	18 (17–20)	37.5 (35–40)	20 (17–29)
Allergy to penicillin
YES	3	0	0	3 (7.3%)
NO	31	5	2	38 (92.7%)
Genioplasty
YES	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.2%)
NO	29 (85.3%)	5 (100.0%)	2 (100.0%)	36 (87.8%)
Wisdom teeth
YES	8 (23.5%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (24.4%)
NO	26 (76.5%)	3 (60.0%)	2 (100.0%)	31 (75.6%)
Smoker
NO	23 (67.6%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (63.4%)
YES	11 (32.4%)	2 (40.0%)	2 (100.0%)	15 (36.6%)
DIABETES
NO	34	5	2	41 (100%)
YES	0	0	0	0
Immunosuppression
NO	34	5	1	40 (97.6%)
YES	0	0	1	1 (2.4%)
BMI (kg/m2)
Mean	20.6	22	24.9	21.04
N < 25	28 (82.3%)	4 (80%)	1 (50%)	33 (80.5%)
N = 25–30	6 (17.7%)	1 (20%)	1 (50%)	8 (19.5%)
N > 30	0	0	0	0
Time interval from surgery to infection
Mean (SD)	31.32 (23.95)	26.40 (27.21)	47.50 (24.75)	31.5 (24.0)
Median (IQR)	25.5 (11–48)	24 (6–25)	47.5 (30–65)	25 (11–48)
Surgery
Bimaxillary	19 (55.9%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (51.2%)
BSSO	14 (41.2%)	3 (60.0%)	2 (100.0%)	19 (46.3%)
Le Fort 1	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)
Infection location
Mandible	31 (91.2%)	5 (100.0%)	2 (100.0%)	38 (92.7%)
Maxillary	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)
Initial severity of infection
Cellulitic reaction	20 (58.8%)	2 (40.0%)	2 (100.0%)	24 (58.5%)
Local collection	12 (35.3%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (36.6%)
Extensive cellulitis	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0(0.0%)	2 (4.9%)