Postoperative deep wound infection in posterior spinal fixation surgeries: Does it affect the clinicoradiological outcome? - At a minimum follow-up of 2 years

Autor: Saumyajit Basu, Amitava Biswas, Aditya Banta, Tarun Suri, Anil Solanki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Indian Spine Journal, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 128-134 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-5079
2589-5087
DOI: 10.4103/isj.isj_29_17
Popis: Background: Incidence of postoperative deep wound infection (PODWI) after lumbar surgery varies from 2.1% to 6.7%.Studies looking into the effect of postoperative infection on functional recovery of the patient have thrown conflicting results. The aim of this study is to evaluate 2-year functional and radiological outcome of patients with PODWI. This was a retrospective, matched cohort study. Materials and Methods: A total of 23 patients developing acute PODWI (
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