Clinical Outcome of Deep Wound Infection After Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion

2009160 citationsJournal Article

Authors

James M. Mok · University of California, San Francisco

Tenner J. Guillaume · University of California, San Francisco

Ufuk Talu · University of California, San Francisco

Sigurd Berven · University of California, San Francisco

Vedat Deviren · University of California, San Francisco

Markus Kroeber · University of California, San Francisco

David S. Bradford

Abstract

An aggressive approach to deep wound infection emphasizing early irrigation and debridement allowed preservation of instrumentation and successful fusion in most cases. At the conclusion of treatment, patients can expect a medium-term clinical outcome similar to patients in whom this complication did not occur.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Surgical site infection prevention Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 34, Issue 6, pp. 578-583

DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31819a827c

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.72