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Orthopedic Infections
Review of Orthopedic Infections
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03/02/2012

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Term
infection of soft tissue
Definition
Cellulitis
Term
Infection of joint
Definition
septic arthritis
Term
infection of bone
Definition
osteomyelitis
Term
what is damaged in septic arthritis
Definition
hyaline cartiliage
Term
Hematogenous seeding
Definition
spread from dental or GU infection
Term
Contiguous spread
Definition
trauma/lesion close to bone
Term
black necrotic lesion
Definition
eschar
Term
DJD of hip or knee, higher risk for infection following joint replacement
Definition
Psoriatic arthritis
Term
kids with sickle cell disease get
Definition
Salmonella osteomyelitis
Term
smoking and diabetes cause
Definition
poor microvascular circulation to the extremities
Term
post operation pts are have low serum conc of
Definition
zinc
Term
low _______, inc chance of infection
Definition
albumin, lymphocyte
Term
most common infection responsible for ortho infections
Definition
S. aureus
Term
main virulence factor of S aureus
Definition
Protein A (binds to Fc of IgG
Term
other S aureus virulence factors besides Protein A
Definition
BIOFILM
polysacharide capsule that inhibits phagocytosis
Term
aggragation of microbe colonies embedded within a glycocalyxmatrix
Definition
Biofilm
Term
rises within first 2 days of infection
Definition
ESR
Term
rises within first 6hrs of infection
Definition
CRP
Term
dont start abx until
Definition
a culture has been taken
Term
infection can show up as __________ on a radiograph
Definition
swelling
loss of tissue planes
bony abnormalities (bone loss)
Term
_________ bone matrix must be lost to show lytic area on xray
Definition
Term
detects inflammatory changes and rxn in the boneto infection within 48hrs of clinical onset
Definition
Tech 99m phosphate (bone scan)
Term
Three phase bone scan
Definition
Flow phase (blood flow)
Equilibrium phase (extracellular space)
Delayed phase (osteoblastic activity)
Term
Cellulitis is seen in which phase of 3phase bone scan?
Definition
Flow and equilibrium phases
Term
Osteomyelitis is seen in which phase of 3phase bone scan?
Definition
all phases but mostly Delayed phase
Term
DJD is seen in which phase of 3phase bone scan?
Definition
Delayed phase
Term
Remove WBCs from body, Tag WBCs with marker, inj back in body and scan body at 2, 4, and 24hrs
Definition
Indium 111 scan
Term
Can see infection better on T1 or T2?
Definition
T2
Term
good for monitoring efficacy of abx tx
Definition
Gallium
Term
dx sequence to osteomyelitis
Definition
xrays
3 phase bone scan
MRI
gallium studies
Term
-most common in kids
-caused by bacteremia
-involves metaphysis of growing bones
-can erod cortex, causing subperiosteal abscess and eventually sequestra and chronic osteomyelitis
Definition
Acute hematogenous
Term
-slower blood flow in kids
-bridging arteries to epiphysis
Definition
metaphyseal arteries in kids
Term
Very sick kid <2yo, hurts to move, fluid in hip
Definition
Septic arthritis
Term
IV drug abusers
Definition
Psuedomonas
Term
pts on long term parenteral nutrition
Definition
Fungal infections
Term
Sickle cell
Definition
Salmonella
Term
-Localized subacute osteomyelitis
-metaphyseal and epiphyseal involvement
-lytic lesion with rim of sclerotic bone
-often confuced with neoplasm
-dead necrotic center
-usu tibia
Definition
Brodie Abscess
Term
-dead bone with compromised soft tissue envelope
-avascular surrounding scar tissue renders abx ineffective
-foci contain purulence, infected granulation tissue (sequestrum)
-surgery
-6w IV abx followed by debridement
-has a Rim Sign on MRI
-located where there is greater blood supply
Definition
Chronic Osteomyelitis
Term
Puncture wounds
Definition
Psudomonas osteomyelitis
Term
a piece of dead bone that has become separated (during the process of necrosis) from normal bone
-haversion canals blocked and surrounded by thickened periosteum
-avascular (abx cannot penetrate)
Definition
Sequestum
Term
-inc intramedullary pressure from inflammation
-periostreum becomes stripped from osteum leads to vascular thrombosis
-necrosis due to lack of blood supply
Definition
Formation of Sequestra
Term
Bone formed below periosteum and surrounds sequestrum
-dense bone
-sinus tract - dead bone and pus can pass out of sequestrum)
-cannot penetrate w abx
Definition
involcrum
Term
Excision of sequestered bone
Definition
saucerization
Term
Do not begin abx tx unless dx testing and specimens have been obtained
-surgery needed if no drainiage present
-biofilm and dead bone must be removed
Definition
Tx of osteomyelitis
Term
-Hyperbaric O2 therapy
-External fixators
-Wound vac
-abx cement
Definition
tx of osteomyelitis
Term
most common bug w septic arthritis
Definition
N. gonorrhoeae
Term
-Migratory polyarthritis
-Rash
-Tenosynovitis of dorsum of hand or foot
Definition
Septic arthritis
Term
most common septic arthritis bugs for immmunocompromised adults?
Definition
Mycobacterium or fungal infections
Term
IV Drug abusers can get (2)
Definition
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Term
-pain with passive joint motion
->80k with 75% PMNs = septic joint
-WBC >12k ; 40-60% PMN ; ESR>55
Definition
Septic arthritis
Term
Collagen receptors have been found on
Definition
S aureus
Term
destruction of articular cartilage results from degraadation of ground substanceby proteolytic enymes and loss of
Definition
proteoglycans (Aggrecan)
Term
approach for knee aspiration
Definition
superior lateral
Term
use a scope to wash out puss from a joint with cephaloporin solution
Definition
Arthroscopic lavage
Term
IV abx
aspiration
arthroscopic lavage
arthrotomy
synovectomy
Definition
Term
most common ortho infection
Definition
S aureus
Term
most common ortho infection in neonates
Definition
Group B strep
Term
most common ortho infections in kids <3
Definition
S aureus
S pneumonia
S pyogenes
Term
Polyarticular septic arthritis
Definition
N gonorrhoeae
Term
-sluggish circulation and dec phagocytosis allow bacterial innoculation in
Definition
Kids
Term
Infection spreads thru
Definition
volkmans canals to periosteum
Term
what vessels traverse the physis
Definition
metaphyseal vessels
Term
any child with a fever and limb pain for 3d should be evaluated for
Definition
Osteomyelitis
Term
-3-8yo
-acutely iritable hip
-clinical presentation may be indistinguishable from septic arthritis
-if fever, inability to bear weight, ESR >40mm/h, and WBC>12k - 99.6%dx
Definition
Transient Synovitis of the hip
Term
Inflammatory arthritis
JRA
Post strep arthritis
viral synovitis
Rheumatic fever
Transient synovitis
Definition
DDx for Septic joint
Term
-affects every organ system
-50% with osseus involvement have pulmonary involvement
-intervertebral disc
Definition
TB
Term
-chronic arthralgias
-charcot neuroarthropathy
-VDRL, RPR for work up
-tx penicillin benzathine
Definition
Syphilis
Term
joint that is arthritic and deformed DJD-like
Definition
Charcot neuroarthropathy
Term
Flesh eating disease
Definition
Necrotizing fasciitis
Term
Type I Necrotising Fasciitis
Definition
Polymicrobial
Term
Type II Necrotising Fasciitis
Definition
Monomicrobial (S pyogenes)
Term
Type III Necrotisin Fasciitis
Definition
Gas gangrene (clostridial)
Term
-30% pts die
-Septic shock
-Grp A strep
-50% of cases occur in young and prev healthy ppl
Definition
Necrotisin Fasciitis
Term
-Hematogenous infection of disk and vertebral body
Definition
Diskitis
Term
most common Diskitis organism
Definition
S aureus
Term
presents with severe pain, limited motion, narrowing of disk space
Definition
Diskitis
Term
risk for infected total joint prosthesis
Definition
rotting teeth and gums
Term
indicator of infection
Definition
loosening prosthesis
Term
exchange prosthesis
Definition
one stage revision
Term
remove prosthesis, leave it out and put in a spacer with abx
Definition
two stage revision
Term
One or Two stage revision for infected prosthesis in old weak pt?
Definition
Neither, suppressive abx
Term
inc risk of infection if >____ppl in OR
Definition
7
Term
double glove
limit traffic
cold temp
low humidity
open OR right before
edema control
filtered air
positive pressure (laminar air flow)
Space suits
Definition
infection prophylaxis in the OR
Term
-multisystem spirochetal disorder
-transmit by tick bite
Definition
Lyme Disease (Borrelia burdorferi)
Term
1)eyrthema migrans - local skin lesion
2)disseminated disease - neuro/cardiac, meningoencephalitis
3) MSK sx - monoarthritis, arthralgia
Definition
Stages of Lyme Disease
Term
needs to be tx as a bite wound
Definition
Closed fist injury
Term
-Aerobes (Eikenella corrudens, Corynebacterium, Staph)
-Anaerobes (Bacteroides, Peptostreptocous)
Definition
Human bite bugs
Term
first line against human bite
Definition
Augmentin (oral) 875mg bid
Term
human bite tx if penicillin allergy
Definition
Doxycycline 100mg bid
Term
human bite tx if admitted to hospital
Definition
IV Rocephin (2nd gen Cephalosporin) 1gm qd
Term
when to admit a bite victim
Definition
Hand injury
face injury
non-compliance
failure to improve after initial management
Term
most common animal bite
Definition
dog (80-85%)
Term
bites associated with crush injuries
Definition
Dog bites
Term
bites associated with rabies
Definition
bat bites
Term
Bartonella hensalae
Definition
cat scratch fever
Term
Necrotizing Arachonoidism
tissue necrosis
eschar
Definition
Brown Recluse Spider bite
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