Exposed hardware in a patient with invasive keratinocyte carcinoma

The care of patients with aggressive keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs), including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma, is often multidisciplinary and includes dermatologic surgeons, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and other surgical subspecialties. Complex reconstructions might require osteosynthetic material, such as porous polyethylene plates and mesh. Complications of titanium implants include infection, poor wound healing, fistula formation, hardware exposure, and hardware malfunction, which might necessitate hardware removal.