Open AccessThe Influence of an Occult Infection on the Outcome of Autologous Bone Grafting During Surgical Bone Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Michael C. Tanner,
Raban Arved Heller,
Alexandra Grimm,
Stefan Zimmermann,
Maximilian Pilz,
Louisa Jurytko,
Matthias Miska,
Lars Helbig,
Gerhard Schmidmaier,
Patrick Haubruck
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s297329
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , bone grafting , surgery , incidence (geometry) , radiological weapon , diabetes mellitus , bone infection , osteomyelitis , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , optics , endocrinology
Occult infections (OI) lack typical inflammatory signs, making them challenging to diagnose. Uncertainty remains regarding OI's influence on the outcome of autologous bone grafting (ABG), and evidence-based recommendations regarding an appropriate course of action are missing. Thus, we sought to determine the incidence of an OI in patients receiving ABG, evaluate whether it influences the outcome of ABG and whether associated risk factors have a further negative influence.