Assessment of Frequency of Infections Following Implant Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Study

Abstract

Background: The success of an implant relies on upon a various elements and is important to decide if failure was characteristic to the device or was caused by outside variables, for example, establishment, quiet co-operation or rate of break recuperating. Hence; we plan the present study to assess the incidence of infection in patients undergoing orthopaedic implant surgery.

Materials & Methods: The present study included assessment of patients undergoing implant related orthopaedic surgery over a period of 2 years. Complete data records of all the patients were recorded along with clinical and demographic details. The clinical details included complete history of fracture of the patients including the duration, site and severity of the fracture. In all the cases, before the starting of the surgery, Cefazoline was given prophylactically at the time of initiation of anaesthesia. On the basis of clinical and microbiological examination, the confirmed diagnosis of infection was given. Complete follow-up of all patients was done initially every two weeks for the first month followed by check-up after every month upto six months. All the results were recorded and analysed.

Results: 11 cases, out of total 120 cases, developed infections post-operatively. 20 percent of the cases receiving dynamic condylar screw developed post-operative infection. 2.5 percent of the cases were above sixty five years of age. Smoking was observed as risk factor in 2.5 percent of the cases.

Conclusion: Proper adequate pre-operative measures are required for controlling the high rate of infections occurring in implant orthopaedic surgical procedures.

 

Keywords: Implant, Failure, Orthopaedic.