Kyphoplasty in the setting of corynebacterium striatum septicemia with postoperative osteomyelitis requiring salvage vertebrectomy: a case report
Abstract
Background: Kyphoplasty (KP) is a well-established procedure with a low complication risk, however, the procedure's safety in patients with comorbidities and in the setting of systemic infection remains uncertain with no clear guidelines. We present a unique case of KP in the setting of recurrent septicemia, which required subsequent salvage vertebrectomy.
Case description: We present a clinical case of a 59-year-old diabetic male patient with a recent foot ulcer, positive for Corynebacterium striatum and Enterococcus. Shortly after discharge, the patient was admitted for signs of septicemia positive for Corynebacterium striatum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient had also sustained an acute L1 compression fracture at the time of septic presentation. A KP was performed, just 10 days after original septicemia diagnosis. 5 months later, the patient presented with continued incapacitating back pain at the operative site, and a diagnose revealing osteomyelitis at the location of the L1 KP positive for Corynebacterium striatum, treated with vancomycin and daptomycin. The cement and surrounding bone were compromised and instability developed, requiring an L1 vertebrectomy with T9-L4 posterior fusion with allograft. The patient has been followed for 1.5 years postoperatively with full recovery, decreased pain, and improved quality of life. We discuss the importance of KP safety in the setting of recurrent systemic infection.
Conclusions: While current cases in literature…
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