Abstract
Coracoid transfer procedures are highly effective at improving glenohumeral stability in patients with recurrent shoulder instability; complication rates from this procedure are generally low. We present the first case in the literature of a Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) infection following a coracoid transfer. The case stresses the importance of proper antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing Latarjet procedures, as well as the workup for a painful postoperative shoulder, and the need to maintain cultures from the shoulder for up to 21 days to isolate P. acnes.
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Erickson, B.J., Bhatia, S., Biswas, D. et al. Acute infection with Propionibacterium acnes after a Latarjet coracoid transfer procedure: a case report. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 24, 1968–1971 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-014-3284-y
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