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Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia
Fracture-related infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery with severe consequences for the patient. We evaluated whether a novel noble metal nail-coating technology can prevent bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation without interfering with bony union. In this retrospective, singl...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774979/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36551422 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121763 |
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author | Karupiah, Thevarajan Yong, Aik Peng Ong, Ze Wee Tan, Heng Keat Tang, Wei Chern Salam, Hishamuddin Bin |
author_facet | Karupiah, Thevarajan Yong, Aik Peng Ong, Ze Wee Tan, Heng Keat Tang, Wei Chern Salam, Hishamuddin Bin |
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description | Fracture-related infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery with severe consequences for the patient. We evaluated whether a novel noble metal nail-coating technology can prevent bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation without interfering with bony union. In this retrospective, single-center case series, we described the incidence of fracture-related infections and bony union achievement in patients who had Gustilo type IIIa or IIIb femoral or tibial fractures treated with noble metal alloy-coated titanium nails. Patients were treated between January 2017 and January 2019 at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Information on fracture-related infections and bone healing assessments was collected from patient records. Additionally, three independent experts retrospectively reviewed patient X-ray images from follow-up visits to further evaluate bony union achievement. Thirty-five patients were included. Infection developed in 3/35 (8.6%) patients; all cases were resolved by antibiotic therapy. Radiographs were available for 32 patients; these confirmed the presence of bone healing in 30/32 (93.8%) patients. However, according to patient records, bony union was achieved in all patients. No safety issues were recorded. This case series suggests that a noble metal alloy-coated titanium nail can prevent infection and facilitate bony union achievement in patients undergoing surgery for severe open fractures. |
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spelling | pubmed-97749792022-12-23 Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia Karupiah, Thevarajan Yong, Aik Peng Ong, Ze Wee Tan, Heng Keat Tang, Wei Chern Salam, Hishamuddin Bin Antibiotics (Basel) Article Fracture-related infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery with severe consequences for the patient. We evaluated whether a novel noble metal nail-coating technology can prevent bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation without interfering with bony union. In this retrospective, single-center case series, we described the incidence of fracture-related infections and bony union achievement in patients who had Gustilo type IIIa or IIIb femoral or tibial fractures treated with noble metal alloy-coated titanium nails. Patients were treated between January 2017 and January 2019 at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Information on fracture-related infections and bone healing assessments was collected from patient records. Additionally, three independent experts retrospectively reviewed patient X-ray images from follow-up visits to further evaluate bony union achievement. Thirty-five patients were included. Infection developed in 3/35 (8.6%) patients; all cases were resolved by antibiotic therapy. Radiographs were available for 32 patients; these confirmed the presence of bone healing in 30/32 (93.8%) patients. However, according to patient records, bony union was achieved in all patients. No safety issues were recorded. This case series suggests that a noble metal alloy-coated titanium nail can prevent infection and facilitate bony union achievement in patients undergoing surgery for severe open fractures. MDPI 2022-12-07 /pmc/articles/PMC9774979/ /pubmed/36551422 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121763 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Karupiah, Thevarajan Yong, Aik Peng Ong, Ze Wee Tan, Heng Keat Tang, Wei Chern Salam, Hishamuddin Bin Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title | Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title_full | Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title_fullStr | Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title_full_unstemmed | Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title_short | Use of a Novel Anti-Infective Noble Metal Alloy-Coated Titanium Orthopedic Nail in Patients with Open Fractures: A Case Series from Malaysia |
title_sort | use of a novel anti-infective noble metal alloy-coated titanium orthopedic nail in patients with open fractures: a case series from malaysia |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774979/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36551422 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121763 |
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