Postoperative Surgical Site Infection After Spine Surgery: An Update From the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database*

ConclusionSSIs occur in 1.2% of spine deformity patients, with a rate significantly higher in patients with kyphosis. Approximately 25% of these infections are secondary to gram-negative species. Antibiotic complications occur in 4.5% of patients being treated for SSI. Despite advancements in surgical technique and infection prophylaxis, postoperative SSI remains one of the most common complications in spinal deformity surgery.Level of EvidenceLevel III
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research