The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections
Local application of antibiotics with calcium-containing carrier materials (CCCM) might deliver large quantities of calcium, with some cases of hypercalcaemia reported. The incidence of symptomatic hypercalcaemia was estimated retrospectively in a consecutive, prospective series of patients treated...
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| description | Local application of antibiotics with calcium-containing carrier materials (CCCM) might deliver large quantities of calcium, with some cases of hypercalcaemia reported. The incidence of symptomatic hypercalcaemia was estimated retrospectively in a consecutive, prospective series of patients treated between 10/2006 and 02/2019 with antibiotic-loaded CCCM for various orthopaedic infections. Risk factors were analysed. In the study period, 215 CCCM applications were performed. Two patients (0.9%) developed symptomatic hypercalcaemia. In one case, hypercalcaemia occurred 14 days after a second CCCM application during a staged septic hip revision. In the other case, hypercalcaemia became symptomatic six days after application of vancomycin-loaded CCCM in a component-retaining septic revision hip arthroplasty. In both cases, hypercalcemia was not imputable solely to the CCCM. Prolonged immobilization, renal impairment and other specific risk factors were present. Implantation of a CCCM for local application of antibiotics exposes the patient to large quantities of calcium during dissolution. This might induce symptomatic hypercalcaemia, a potentially life-threatening complication. The observed incidence of symptomatic hypercalcaemia remained rare (<1%). In some patients, compensatory mechanisms might be overwhelmed in the presence of other risk factors. Postoperative monitoring of calcaemia as well as elimination of risk factors is mandatory for all patients treated with CCCM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78dc69e7458b465ea1ec87fd75cc51842023-11-30T21:42:10ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-08-011116490010.3390/jcm11164900The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic InfectionsFaustine Vallon0Christoph Meier1Emanuel Gautier2Peter Wahl3Division of Orthopeadics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandDivision of Orthopeadics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandDepartment of Orthopaedics, HFR Fribourg-Cantonal Hospital, 1752 Fribourg, SwitzerlandDivision of Orthopeadics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandLocal application of antibiotics with calcium-containing carrier materials (CCCM) might deliver large quantities of calcium, with some cases of hypercalcaemia reported. The incidence of symptomatic hypercalcaemia was estimated retrospectively in a consecutive, prospective series of patients treated between 10/2006 and 02/2019 with antibiotic-loaded CCCM for various orthopaedic infections. Risk factors were analysed. In the study period, 215 CCCM applications were performed. Two patients (0.9%) developed symptomatic hypercalcaemia. In one case, hypercalcaemia occurred 14 days after a second CCCM application during a staged septic hip revision. In the other case, hypercalcaemia became symptomatic six days after application of vancomycin-loaded CCCM in a component-retaining septic revision hip arthroplasty. In both cases, hypercalcemia was not imputable solely to the CCCM. Prolonged immobilization, renal impairment and other specific risk factors were present. Implantation of a CCCM for local application of antibiotics exposes the patient to large quantities of calcium during dissolution. This might induce symptomatic hypercalcaemia, a potentially life-threatening complication. The observed incidence of symptomatic hypercalcaemia remained rare (<1%). In some patients, compensatory mechanisms might be overwhelmed in the presence of other risk factors. Postoperative monitoring of calcaemia as well as elimination of risk factors is mandatory for all patients treated with CCCM.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4900calcium sulphateCaSO<sub>4</sub>local antibioticscarrier materialhypercalcaemia |
| spellingShingle | Faustine Vallon Christoph Meier Emanuel Gautier Peter Wahl The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections Journal of Clinical Medicine calcium sulphate CaSO<sub>4</sub> local antibiotics carrier material hypercalcaemia |
| title | The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections |
| title_full | The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections |
| title_fullStr | The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections |
| title_short | The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections |
| title_sort | incidence of severe hypercalcaemia induced mental status changes in patients treated with antibiotic loaded calcium sulphate depot for orthopaedic infections |
| topic | calcium sulphate CaSO<sub>4</sub> local antibiotics carrier material hypercalcaemia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4900 |
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