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Infection After Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction of the Mandible: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Completed
Conditions
Bone and Joint Infection
Interventions
Other: failure of reconstruction of the mandibule by free fibula flap
Registration Number
NCT04373278
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Mandibular osteitis after flap reconstruction is rare but is a serious infection with significant sequelae.

The aim of this study is to describe this type of infection

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients having had infection after a free bony flap reconstruction of the mandibule treated as an osteomyelitis at the CRIOAc between 2014 and 2020
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Exclusion Criteria
  • non-bony flap
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
description of infection of free fibula flap reconstructionfailure of reconstruction of the mandibule by free fibula flap-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rate of failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandibleOutcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption]

description of failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rate of bacteria involved in failure after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandiblewhen bacteria had growth up on culture; usually 2-3 weeks after the sample extracted on the surgery

epidemiology of bacteria which causes the failure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Lyon, France

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