Segmental Bone Loss of the Clavicle due to Fracture-Related Infection: A Multidisciplinary Challenge

Femke Goormans; Jan Vranckx; Michiel Herteleer; Jolien Onsea; Nathalie Noppe; Melissa Depypere; Stefaan Nijs; Willem-Jan Metsemakers

doi:10.7150/jbji.32580

Segmental Bone Loss of the Clavicle due to Fracture-Related Infection: A Multidisciplinary Challenge

J Bone Jt Infect. 2019 Feb 16;4(2):60-64. doi: 10.7150/jbji.32580. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Femke Goormans¹, Jan Vranckx², Michiel Herteleer¹, Jolien Onsea^{1

3}, Nathalie Noppe⁴, Melissa Depypere⁵, Stefaan Nijs^{1

3}, Willem-Jan Metsemakers^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Trauma Surgery, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
² University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
³ KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department Development and Regeneration, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Radiology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁵ University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Laboratory Medicine, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.

Abstract

As the surgical treatment of clavicular fractures is increasingly utilized in orthopedics, the number of related complications rises as well. We present a case of segmental bone loss of the clavicle due to fracture-related infection. Treatment was based on a multidisciplinary team approach, which was important for a successful outcome.

Keywords: MDT; bone defect; clavicle fracture; fracture-related infection; multidisciplinary team; osteocutaneous free fibula flap.