Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Oct;26(10):574-8. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31824a3aad.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the reduction in the bacterial burden of grossly contaminated bone segments using different chlorhexidine (CHL) solutions. We hypothesized that 4% CHL would be the most efficient decontaminate.
Fifty-four bone segments were harvested from fresh-frozen porcine legs. Each specimen was dropped onto a Mueller-Hinton medium that was inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus (lux). These genetically engineered bacteria emit photons in proportion to their number, allowing for quantification. The segments were retrieved after 5 seconds of exposure. Baseline imaging provided the initial bacterial load. An equal number of specimens were soaked in normal saline (NS), 2%CHL, or 4%CHL. Specimen reimaging was completed at the 5-, 10-, 20-, 30-, and 60-minute marks.
The average bacterial count on the bone segments were 2.18 × 10(7) for NS, 2.31 × 10(7) for 2%CHL, and 2.00 × 10(7) for 4%CHL. The percent reduction in bacterial counts at the 5-, 10-, 20-, 30-, and 60-minute marks were NS: 0%, 0%, 0%, 29.84%, 72.23%; 2%CHL: 93.09%, 98.16%, 99.21%, 99.63%, 99.81%; 4%CHL: 94.32%, 97.60%, 99.25%, 99.63%, 99.82%. At all time intervals, there was a significant difference between the 2%CHL and 4%CHL groups compared with the NS group (P < 0.0001) and no difference between the 2%CHL and 4%CHL groups.
This study provides new data supporting the use of CHL to decontaminate grossly soiled bone segments. To maximize efficiency and decrease potential untoward effects, the authors recommend 20-minute soaks using 2% CHL for contaminated bone segments.
本研究旨在量化使用不同浓度洗必泰(CHL)溶液对严重污染的骨段细菌负荷的减少。我们假设 4%CHL 将是最有效的去污剂。
从新鲜冷冻的猪腿中采集 54 个骨段。每个标本在接种金黄色葡萄球菌(lux)的 Mueller-Hinton 培养基上掉落 5 秒钟。这些经过基因改造的细菌会根据其数量发射光子,从而进行定量。暴露 5 秒后取回标本。基线成像提供了初始细菌负荷。相同数量的标本分别浸泡在生理盐水(NS)、2%CHL 或 4%CHL 中。在 5、10、20、30 和 60 分钟时进行标本重成像。
NS 组骨段的平均细菌计数为 2.18×10(7),2%CHL 组为 2.31×10(7),4%CHL 组为 2.00×10(7)。5、10、20、30 和 60 分钟时细菌计数减少的百分比为 NS:0%、0%、0%、29.84%、72.23%;2%CHL:93.09%、98.16%、99.21%、99.63%、99.81%;4%CHL:94.32%、97.60%、99.25%、99.63%、99.82%。在所有时间间隔内,与 NS 组相比,2%CHL 和 4%CHL 组之间均有显著差异(P<0.0001),而 2%CHL 和 4%CHL 组之间无差异。
本研究提供了新的数据支持使用 CHL 来清除严重污染的骨段。为了最大限度地提高效率并减少潜在的不良反应,作者建议对污染的骨段使用 2%CHL 浸泡 20 分钟。