Risk factors of surgical site infections in instrumented spine surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: There is an increased risk of SSI in patients who are obese or use drugs and/or alcohol. Clear preoperative identification of these risk factors prior to implanting spinal instrumentation should help prevent SSI in the future.
PMID: 28970960 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research
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