Allergic dermatitis after knee arthroscopy with repeated exposure to Dermabond Prineo™ in pediatric patients: Two case reports

James Robinson; Kevin P Smidt; Garrett Houk; Janay McKie; R Shane Barton; Patrick Massey

doi:10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.931

Allergic dermatitis after knee arthroscopy with repeated exposure to Dermabond Prineo™ in pediatric patients: Two case reports

World J Orthop. 2021 Nov 18;12(11):931-937. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.931.

Authors

James Robinson¹, Kevin P Smidt¹, Garrett Houk², Janay McKie³, R Shane Barton¹, Patrick Massey⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
² School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States. pmasse@lsuhsc.edu.

Abstract

Background: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) secondary to Dermabond Prineo™ is rare, but documented. To our knowledge, there are no described reports of this ACD reaction within the pediatric population following arthroscopic surgery.

Case summary: We report two cases of pediatric ACD upon second exposure to Dermabond Prineo™ after knee arthroscopy. Both cases presented within two weeks of the inciting second exposure. The cases resolved with differing described combinations of sterile cleaning, diphenhydramine, and antibiotic administration. No long-term sequelae were found.

Conclusion: This case report elucidates the rare complication of allergic dermatitis secondary to Dermabond Prineo™ repeat exposure use in pediatric arthroscopy.

Keywords: Arthroscopy; Case report; Contact dermatitis; Dermabond; Prineo; Sports medicine.

Publication types

Case Reports