Osteomyelitis following palatoplasty – a rare complication

There is much debate on the utility or necessity of perioperative antibiotics in otherwise healthy individuals undergoing oropharyngeal surgery. Proponents of antibiotic use cite reduction in postoperative fever, pain, and recovery time as potential benefits.1 Rarely, serious infectious complications may occur following surgery in a clean/contaminated field. We present a case of osteomyelitis of the calcaneus following palatoplasty in a 13 month old boy with incomplete cleft palate. Reviewing the literature, we found no reports of osteomyelitis following cleft palate repair.

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