Delayed formation of sterile abscess after zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture treatment with bioabsorbable plates.
- Author:
GyeongHyeon DOH
1
;
Sujin BAHK
;
Ki Yong HONG
;
SooA LIM
;
Kang Min HAN
;
SuRak EO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Sterile abscess; Foreign body reaction; Bioabsorbable implants
- MeSH: Abscess*; Absorbable Implants; Accidental Falls; Eyebrows; Eyelids; Facial Bones; Foreign-Body Reaction; Humans; Plastics; Surgeons
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2018;19(2):143-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We present a patient who showed a sterile abscess after facial bone fixation with bioabsorbable plates and screws. He had zygomaticomaxillary complex and periorbital fracture due to falling down. The displaced bones were treated by open reduction and internal fixation successfully using bioabsorbable plate system. However, at postoperative 11 months, abrupt painless swelling was noted on the previous operation sites, left lateral eyebrow and lower eyelid. By surgical exploration, pus-like discharge and degraded materials were observed and debrided. The pathologic analysis revealed foreign body reaction with sterile abscess. This complication followed by bioabsorbable device implantation on maxillofacial bone surgery has been rarely reported in which we call attention to the maxillofacial plastic surgeons.
