Complete ejection of a ring sequestrum 8 years after external fixation of the tibia

Isabella Regina Timmer, Benjamin Lucas Emmink*, Loek Petrus Hendrikus Leenen, Geertje Anna Maria Govaert

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Abstract

On the day of scheduled debridement for a persistent pin tract infection, a 23-year old man presented himself carrying a small bony ring sequestrum that had spontaneously ejected from his tibial wound 1 week earlier. Eight years prior to presentation, he was treated for an open crural fracture which was stabilised with an external fixator. Revision of the operation notes revealed that the placement of this external fixator was performed without predrilling.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere233196
Pages (from-to)1-3
JournalBMJ Case Reports
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
  • Bone Nails/adverse effects
  • Clindamycin/therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement
  • External Fixators/adverse effects
  • Fractures, Open/surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis/microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections/therapy
  • Tibial Fractures/surgery
  • Vancomycin/therapeutic use
  • Young Adult

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