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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Complications of Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator System in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery-Case Series and Scoping Review.

Michael William Stickels, Kyung Min Roh, Meghana Belthur, Mohan V Belthur

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Michael William StickelsDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, 475 N 5th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-9480-3380
Kyung Min RohDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, 475 N 5th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
Meghana BelthurSchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 411 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
Mohan V BelthurDepartment of Orthopedics, Phoenix Children's Hospital, 1919 E Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5279-0591

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Abstract

backgroundReamer-irrigator-aspirators (RIAs) are newer orthopedic devices intended to harvest bone while minimizing complications associated with traditional harvesting techniques. Its high success rate has resulted in relatively few studies on its intraoperative and postoperative complications, especially in pediatric populations. This study provides a scoping review of complications associated with the RIA and presents an institutional case series of RIA complications. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe scoping review was conducted via modified Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines. Cases at a single institution were selected on an individual basis as they occurred during or after RIA-associated surgeries.

resultsOur case series consists of three males and one female, ranging from 8 to 14 years old, with varying comorbid orthopedic conditions. All complications occurred intraoperatively, with three instances of retained hardware and one instance of cortical disruption. Each complication was classified as stage I according to the modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink classification system. There were no long-term sequelae despite limited management. A scoping review of the literature revealed extremely limited data on pediatric complications, but several mechanical and clinical complications have been described.

conclusionsComplications associated with RIA use in children appear to be inconsequential, but data are very sparse, and further studies are required.

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complicationshardware failureorthopedicspediatricsreamer–irrigator–aspiratorRIA

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