Late infection of hydroxyapatite orbital implants.
Late infection of hydroxyapatite orbital implants.
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羟基磷灰石眼眶植入物的晚期感染。
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发表时间:
1999
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通讯作者:
P. Mckelvie
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作者:
B. Sloan;A. McNab;P. Mckelvie
BACKGROUND
Exposure and minor complications of hydroxyapatite orbital implants are common. Infection appears to be rare and fibrovascular ingrowth into hydroxyapatite implants may make infection and extrusion less likely than with other types of orbital implant.
METHODS
We describe three cases of chronic low-grade infection of hydroxyapatite implants, occurring late after apparently uncomplicated surgery, with tiny or inapparent areas of conjunctival loss or exposure.
RESULTS
Two of the three cases grew Staphylococcus oureus on culture. All three implants ultimately needed to be removed. A characteristic histological pattern was seen, with abrupt transition between vascularized and abscessed implant.
CONCLUSIONS
Chronic infection of hydroxyapatite implants can occur late, in the absence of large conjunctival defects, or other obvious risk factors. While exposure of the implant to pathogens through a breach in the conjunctiva may have been a factor, it appeared that the infection may have arisen in an avascular portion of the implant prior to the conjunctival breakdown in one or more of these cases.
DOI:
10.1001/archopht.1997.01100160343013
发表时间:
1997
期刊:
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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作者:
Pacheco,EM;Civelek,AC;Natarajan,TK;D'Anna,SA;Iliff,NT;Green,WR
通讯作者:
Green,WR