Does surgical site infection influence neurological outcome and survival in patients undergoing surgery for metastatic spinal cord compression?

ConclusionSurgical site infection increased the morbidity with considerably longer hospital stay and requirement for additional procedures. Although there was no difference in neurological outcome, the infected group of patients had a significantly shorter survival.Graphical abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Source: European Spine Journal - October 27, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research