Acute infection with Propionibacterium acnes after a Latarjet coracoid transfer procedure: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Coracoid transfer procedures are highly effective at improving glenohumeral stability in patients with recurrent shoulder instability; complication rates from this procedure are generally low. We present the first case in the literature of a Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) infection following a coracoid transfer. The case stresses the importance of proper antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing Latarjet procedures, as well as the workup for a painful postoperative shoulder, and the need to maintain cultures from the shoulder for up to 21 days to isolate P. acnes.
Medical subject headings
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Shoulder Joint
- Surgical Wound Infection
Anatomy
- shoulder