Does the Use of Particulate Bone Graft Increase the Incidence of Postoperative Infection in Surgery for Craniosynostosis?

Objective The use of particulate bone graft (PBG) has become an accepted technique for filling cranial defects created during cranial vault expansion for craniosynostosis. However, the use of PBG may be a risk factor for postoperative infection. The aim of this study was to compare the rate of posto...

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Published in:	The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 14 - 17
Main Authors:	Muzaffar, Arshad R., Nguyen, Thuan B., Baker, Lynette, Warren, Abby J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-01-2015 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Antibiotics Bone Transplantation - methods Bones Child, Preschool Craniosynostoses - surgery Defects Dentistry Female Humans Incidence Infant Male Methods Postoperative period Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Staphylococcus infections Statistical analysis Surgery Surgical site infections Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology Treatment Outcome cranial vault expansion craniosynostosis infection particulate bone graft
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Summary:	Objective The use of particulate bone graft (PBG) has become an accepted technique for filling cranial defects created during cranial vault expansion for craniosynostosis. However, the use of PBG may be a risk factor for postoperative infection. The aim of this study was to compare the rate of postoperative infection in patients who received particulate bone graft (PBG+) with that in patients who did not (PBG–). Design An Institutional Review Board–approved, retrospective, cohort study of consecutive patients was performed. Twenty-seven consecutive patients in the PBG– group were compared with 21 consecutive patients in the PBG+ group. The two cohorts were assessed for incidence of surgical-site infection. Results Statistical analysis was performed using the Fisher exact probability test. Surgical site infection occurred in none of the PBG– patients (0%) versus one of the PBG+ patients (4.76%). This difference in infection rates between the two cohorts was not statistically significant (P = .4375). Conclusions Although there may be concern that PBG could serve as a facilitative medium for bacterial growth, this study demonstrates no statistically significant increase in infection rates with its use. Particulate bone grafting of cranial defects resulting from cranial vault expansion in craniosynostosis remains a useful and valuable technique.
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ISSN:	1055-6656 1545-1569
DOI:	10.1597/14-016