Cellulitis related to bioabsorbable plate and screws in infraorbital rim XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1244 @entity174 @entity281 @entity733 @entity1180
An absorbable plating system is most commonly used to fix the bones in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Many studies focused on the advantages and clinical utility of absorbable plate and screws, but there are no reports on the complications related to these devices. From March 2004 to March 2009, 430 @entity1 with @entity174 including infraorbital rim fractures underwent craniomaxillofacial surgery, in which rigid fixation was achieved with an absorbable plate and screws (Stryker, Freiburg, Germany). Five @entity1 with a delayed inflammatory reaction and @entity281 at infraorbital rim @entity174 site were reviewed. Their mean age was 39 (range, 18-53 y), and all @entity1 had @entity1180 . The period from surgery to the onset of symptoms ranged from 3 to 10 weeks with a mean of 5 weeks. One @entity1 was managed with oral antibiotics, but the other 4 @entity1 required incisional drainage with the removal of the plate and screws because of @entity733 formation. The @entity1 ' symptom improved after removing the absorbable plate and screws and saline irrigation, and there was no recurrence of @entity281 during the 12-month follow-up period. When fixing @entity174 , particularly in @entity1 with @entity1244 , it is recommended to use short screws to prevent penetration of the maxillary sinus wall. In particular, one should pay attention and use shorter screws owing to the thinness of the medial infraorbital rim.
