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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2023

New bone formation using antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate beads in bone transports for the treatment of long-bone osteomyelitis.

Marco Domenicucci, Claudio Galante, Franco Cavina Pratesi, Melissa Anna Teresa Monica, Domenico Costantino Aloj, Giuseppe Milano, Alessandro Casiraghi

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Marco DomenicucciDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy. marco.domenicucci@unibs.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4715-7131
Claudio GalanteDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy.
Franco Cavina PratesiDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy.
Melissa Anna Teresa MonicaDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy.
Domenico Costantino AlojDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sant' Andrea Hospital, Corso Mario Abbiate 21, 13100, Vercelli (VC), Italy.
Giuseppe MilanoDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy.
Alessandro CasiraghiDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia (BS), Italy.
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITCTO Andrea Alesini · IT

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Abstract

purposeBone transport is one of the most frequently used techniques for critical-sized bone defects due to trauma or infection. To fill the defect area and avoid the collapse of soft tissues during transport, some authors have described the use of polymethylmethacrylate or absorbable antibiotic carriers in the form of cylindrical blocks.

methodsIn this article, we present our experience in the treatment of post-traumatic osteomyelitis of the lower and upper limbs, using a bone transport technique with antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate in the form of beads. Results With the progressive absorption of calcium sulfate, we observed the formation of a bone-like tissue envelope at the periphery of the defect area. Histological analysis and direct visualization during open revision surgery of the docking site in all patients confirmed the presence of newly formed bone tissue with a high presence of osteoblasts and few osteoclasts; no areas of necrosis or signs of infection were observed. This bone envelope maintained the mechanical protective function of the transport path and docking site, and also provided a biological stimulus to avoid the development of necrotic areas and optimize the consolidation phase. Conclusion Bone transport with calcium sulfate beads improves biological and mechanical support and reduces the number of surgeries required.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsOsteomyelitisBone and BonesCalcium SulfateHumansOsteogenesisTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsCalcium SulfateBone regenerationDistraction osteogenesisHistologyIlizarov techniqueOsteomyelitis

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