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Title: Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study

Abstract

This article reports the findings of investigations on an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis in an eye that was enucleated owing to severe complications 12 years after implantation. Scanning electron microscopy and electron probe X-ray microanalysis showed extensive resorption of the bone that was used as a supporting element in the kind of transcorneal prosthesis developed by Strampelli. The destructive process, in addition to surgical trauma, has been associated with the early and recurrent bacterial infections relating to the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis. The need to control the occurrence of primary bacterial infections in traumatized tissues during operations as well as further infectious situations, given the enhanced antibiotic-resistence of bacteria, is emphasized.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome (Italy)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6993791
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cornea; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 9:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0277-3740
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; EYES; BACTERIAL DISEASES; IMPLANTS; CORNEA; SKELETAL DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; PROSTHESES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKELETON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; BACTERIA; BODY; BODY AREAS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISEASES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FACE; HEAD; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; MICROANALYSIS; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSCOPY; ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Caiazza, S, Falcinelli, G, and Pintucci, S. Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Caiazza, S, Falcinelli, G, & Pintucci, S. Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study. United States.
Caiazza, S, Falcinelli, G, and Pintucci, S. 1990. "Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study". United States.
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title = {Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study},
author = {Caiazza, S and Falcinelli, G and Pintucci, S},
abstractNote = {This article reports the findings of investigations on an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis in an eye that was enucleated owing to severe complications 12 years after implantation. Scanning electron microscopy and electron probe X-ray microanalysis showed extensive resorption of the bone that was used as a supporting element in the kind of transcorneal prosthesis developed by Strampelli. The destructive process, in addition to surgical trauma, has been associated with the early and recurrent bacterial infections relating to the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis. The need to control the occurrence of primary bacterial infections in traumatized tissues during operations as well as further infectious situations, given the enhanced antibiotic-resistence of bacteria, is emphasized.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6993791}, journal = {Cornea; (USA)},
issn = {0277-3740},
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volume = 9:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}