INTRODUCTION: Metal implants placed during @entity174 surgery are often removed for various reasons (i.e. @entity158 , prominent material, @entity1 request). The removal of implants is considered a 'clean' procedure and as low risk surgery. The incidence of @entity2737 following implant removal has received little attention in the literature. The aim of the current study was to assess the incidence and risk factors of @entity6081 ( @entity6081 ) following implant removal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All consecutive adult @entity1 in a Level 1 and Level 2 @entity130 Center who had their implants removed during a 6.5 years period were included. Exclusion criteria were removal of implants because of an ongoing @entity281 and removal followed by placement of new implants. Primary outcome measure was a POWI as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. @entity1 characteristics and peri-operative characteristics were collected from the medical charts. RESULTS: A total of 452 @entity1 were included (512 procedures). The overall POWI rate was 11.6% (10% superficial, 1.6% deep). A total of 403 procedures (78.7%) comprised of implant removal below the knee joint with a 12.2% POWI rate. A POWI following initial @entity174 treatment was associated with a higher rate of POWI following implant removal (p=0.012). A POWI occurred more often in younger @entity1 (median age 36 versus 43 years; p=0.004). CONCLUSION: The overall incidence of @entity6081 was 11.6% with 10% superficial and 1.6% of @entity281 in @entity1 with elective implant removal. A risk factor for POWI following implant removal was a previous wound @entity281 .

High Rates of XXXX Following Elective Implant Removal.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Patient'] @entity6081 :: ('MESH:D013530', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative wound infection', 'POWIs', 'postoperative wound infections'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity2737 :: ('MESH:D014946', 'Disease') :: ['wound infections'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection', 'infection or fistula', 'deep infections'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Trauma']
@entity6081 :: (MESH:D013530,Disease) :: ['Postoperative Wound Infection']
