Table 1.
Demographics, Cierny-Mader classification, wound culture results, additional procedures, complications, and follow-up duration
Case | Age/sex | Bone affected | CCI | CM classification | Culture results | Number of previous procedures to eradicate infection | Previous procedures to eradicate infection | Additional procedures | Follow-up (months) | Outcome |
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1 | 59 M | Tibia | 1 | I B | Negative | 2 | Incision and drainage (twice) | — | 25 | FWB mobilization |
2 | 17 F | Tibia | 0 | I A | MSSA | 0 | — | Prophylactic nailing | 29 | FWB mobilization |
3 | 24 M | Femur | 0 | I A | MSSA | 1 | Incision and drainage | 33 | FWB mobilization | |
4 | 64 M | Tibia | 3 | I B | MRSA | 1 | Debridement + nail exchange with ACCIN | 43 | FWB mobilization | |
5 | 25 M | Tibia | 0 | I A | MRSA | 1 | Debridement + nail exchange with ACCIN | — | 45 | FWB mobilization |
6 | 37 F | Tibia | 3 | I B | MRSA | 0 | — | — | 25 | FWB mobilization |
7 | 39 M | Tibia | 0 | I A | Negative | 0 | — | — | 25 | FWB mobilization |
8 | 57 M | Femur | 2 | I B | MRSA | 0 | — | — | 25 | Non-ambulatory (bed ridden) |
9 | 55 M | Tibia | 0 | I A | MRSA | 1 | Removal of implant + debridement | — | 24 | FWB mobilization |
10 | 73 F | Tibia | 4 | I B | MRSA | 1 | Debridement + antibiotic-coated nailing | — | 49 | FWB mobilization |
11 | 52 M | Tibia | 5 | I B | MRSA | 0 | — | — | 22 | FWB mobilization |
12 | 34 F | Tibia | 5 | I B | Psecenteronas aeruginosa | 0 | — | — | 33 | FWB mobilization |
13 | 36 M | Femur | 4 | I B | MRSA | 0 | — | — | 20 | FWB mobilization |
14 | 36 M | Tibia | 0 | I A | Negative | 0 | — | — | 24 | FWB mobilization |
ACCIN, antibiotic-coated cement intramedullary nail; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; CM, Cierny-Mader; F, female; FWB, full weight bearing; M, male; MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus