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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of vancomycin cement spacer in the treatment of bone infection after calcaneal fracture.Methods A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 31 patients with bone infection after calcaneal fracture admitted to First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from February 2012 to August 2016.There were 24 males and seven females,aged 20-59 years,with an average of 43 years.There were 11 patients with infection at the left foot,17 patients at the right foot,and three patients at both feet.Two patients were accompanied with skin and soft tissue defects.The duration of bone infection was 0.25-40 years,with an average of 6.5 years.After thorough debridement,the vancomycin cement spacer was used to fill the bone defect.Limb reconstruction with autogenous bone graft was performed after 6-8 weeks.After the operation,white blood cell count (WBC),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were recorded.The clinical manifestations of the affected limb (redness,swelling,heat,pain and sinus formation) and X-ray films (lateral position and axial position) were observed.The American Foot and Ankle Surgery Association's hind foot (AOFAS-AH) score was used to assess the postoperative limb function.Wound healing and complications were recorded.Results The patients were followed up for 14-42 months,with an average of 20.5 months.At postoperative 1 month,WBC was decreased from preoperative (10.9 ± 5.2) × 109/L to (8.4 ± 2.7) × 109/L,and ESR decreased from preoperative (27.5 ±25.5)mm/h to (6.21 ±3.20)mm/h,CRP decreased from preoperative (11.4 ± 9.3) mg/L to (3.3 ± 1.8) mg/L,and IL-6 decreased from preoperative (7.3 ± 5.2) ng/L to (4.3 ± 2.2) ng/L (all P ＜ 0.05).Three patients who had sinus after operation received vancomycin cement spacer treatment for a second time and were not seen relapse of sinus afterwards.The cure rate of bone infection was 91％ (28/31).X-ray films were regularly reviewed at 1,3,6,and 12 months after surgery and showed good bone cement position.Sinus tract appeared in the affected limbs of three patients after operation,and no recurrence was found after the vancomycin cement spacer treatment again.The cure rate of bone infection was 91％ (28/31).The AOFAS-AH score improved from preoperative (38.4 ± 3.7) points to (50.2 ± 7.4) points at postoperative 1 month and to (65.5 ± 2.9) points at postoperative 6 months (P ＜ 0.05).Four patients with postoperative foot pain received autologous bone grafting and the pain was relieved.All patients were seen with wound healing at postoperative 0.5-3 months (mean,1.5 months) and returned to work.Conclusions The vancomycin cement spacer is a simple and effective method for bone infection after calcaneal fracture.Autologous bone grafting can be performed after the operation,which can promote wound healing and preserve limb function.
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PURPOSE: The treatment results of a two-stage reimplantation of infected total knee arthroplasty with either the articulating or non-articulating types of antibiotic-loaded bone cement spacers were compared and analyzed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between July 1995 and October 2005, this study reviewed 29 patients who underwent two-stage reimplantation of infected total knee arthroplasty and were followed up for at least 2 years. Of the 29 cases, 12 used articulating and 17 used the non-articulating type. RESULTS: Fifteen cases (52%) showed bacterial growth in the preoperative and intraoperative bacterial culture, and 14 cases (48%) had no growth. 27 cases showed no evidence of reinfection until the last follow up after two-stage reimplantation. One out of the 12 cases in the articulating group and 1 out of the 17 cases in the non-articulating group had a reinfection. The range of motion (ROM) of the knee joint and HSS knee rating scale increased more significantly in the articulating group than in the non-articulating group, and the degree of increase in the ROM of the knee joint and HSS knee rating scale was significantly larger in the articulating group. CONCLUSION: The two-stage reimplantation with an antibiotic-loaded bone cement spacer showed a 93.1% of success rate. The articulating group showed better results in the knee ROM and HSS knee rating scale than the non-articulating group