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Antibiotic powder may be useful in reducing the risk of these infections, but human studies on this topic thus far have been inconclusive.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Purpose<\/jats:title>\n We sought to determine whether administration of intrawound antibiotic powder at the time of closure would (1) decrease the risk of subsequent deep infections of major lower-extremity combat-related amputations, and (2) limit formation and decrease severity of heterotopic ossification common in the combat-related traumatic residual limb.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Between 2009 and 2015, 252 major lower extremity initial and revision amputations were performed by a single surgeon. Revision cases were excluded if performed specifically to address deep infection, leaving 223 amputations (88.5%) for this retrospective analysis. We reviewed medical records to collect patient information, returns to the operating room for subsequent infection, and microbiologic culture results. We also reviewed radiographs taken at least 3 months after surgery to determine the presence and severity of heterotopic ossification using the Walter Reed classification system. We grouped cases according to whether limbs underwent initial or revision amputations, and whether the limbs had a history of a prior infection. Apart from the use of antibiotic powder and duration of followup, the groups did not differ in terms of age, mechanism of injury, or sex. We then calculated the absolute risk reduction for infection and heterotopic ossification and the number needed to treat to prevent an infection.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Overall, administration of antibiotic powder resulted in a 13% absolute risk reduction of deep infection (14 of 82 [17%] versus 42 of 141 [30%]; p = 0.03; 95% CI, 0.20%-24.72%). In revision amputation surgery, the absolute risk reduction of infection with antibiotic powder use was 16% overall (eight of 58 versus 17 of 57; 95% CI, 1.21%-30.86%), and 25% for previously infected limbs (eight of 46 versus 14 of 33; 95% CI, 4.93%-45.14%). The number needed to treat to prevent one additional deep infection in amputation surgery is eight in initial amputations, seven in revision amputations, and four for revision amputation surgery on previously infected limbs. With the numbers available, we observed no reduction in the risk of heterotopic ossification with antibiotic powder use, but severity was decreased in the treatment group in terms of the number of residual limbs with moderate or severe heterotopic ossification (three of 12 versus 19 of 34; p = 0.03).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Our findings show that administration of intrawound antibiotic powder reduces deep infection in residual limbs of combat amputees, particularly in the setting of revision amputation surgery in apparently aseptic residual limbs at the time of the surgery. Furthermore, administration of antibiotic powder for amputations at time of initial closure decreases the severity of heterotopic ossification formation, providing a low-cost adjunct to decrease the risk of two complications common to amputation surgery.<\/jats:p>\n \n Level of Evidence<\/jats:italic> Level III, therapeutic study<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s11999.0000000000000090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,6,28]],"date-time":"2018-06-28T15:21:55Z","timestamp":1530199315000},"page":"802-810","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["Intrawound Antibiotic Powder Decreases Frequency of Deep Infection and Severity of Heterotopic Ossification in Combat Lower Extremity Amputations"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"477","author":[{"given":"Gabriel J.","family":"Pavey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter 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