Delayed Infection of Porous Polyethylene Implants After Oncologic Maxillectomy and Reconstruction: 2 Case Reports and Review of Literature

M Landry, M Hankins, J Berkovic… - Ear, Nose & Throat …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
M Landry, M Hankins, J Berkovic, CA Nathan
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2021journals.sagepub.com
Medpor porous polyethylene implants are commonly used for facial skeletal reconstruction
due to reported biocompatibility, fibrovascularization, and durability. While uncommon, late
implant infections are an important consideration. We report delayed infections in 2 patients
after unilateral total oncologic maxillectomy and reconstruction using Medpor implants for an
ossifying fibroma and squamous cell carcinoma, respectively. In the first patient, annual
interval computed tomography (CT) scans showed no recurrence of tumor or inflammatory …
Medpor porous polyethylene implants are commonly used for facial skeletal reconstruction due to reported biocompatibility, fibrovascularization, and durability. While uncommon, late implant infections are an important consideration. We report delayed infections in 2 patients after unilateral total oncologic maxillectomy and reconstruction using Medpor implants for an ossifying fibroma and squamous cell carcinoma, respectively. In the first patient, annual interval computed tomography (CT) scans showed no recurrence of tumor or inflammatory changes. The second was lost to follow-up after adjuvant chemoradiation 1 year after resection. Patients both presented with swelling, drainage, and erythema around the implant at a mean of 4.5 years following maxillectomy. Both failed several attempts at conservative treatment. Cultures of implants removed at a mean of 2.5 months after infection grew α-hemolytic Streptococcus in the first and multiple organisms in the second, showing that the potential for delayed infection should be considered years after reconstruction.
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