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Outcomes of Negative Pressure Wound Therapies in the Management of Spine Surgical Site Wound Infections

Swamy Kurra, Aymen Rashid, Henaku Yirenkyi, Patrick Castle and William F. Lavelle
International Journal of Spine Surgery October 2020, 7110; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/7110
Swamy Kurra
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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Aymen Rashid
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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Henaku Yirenkyi
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
2OrthoAtlanta and Sports Medicine Specialists, Stockbridge, Georgia
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Patrick Castle
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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William F. Lavelle
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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7110
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https://doi.org/10.14444/7110
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33046536

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2211-4599
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  • Published online October 12, 2020.

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  1. Swamy Kurra, MBBS1,
  2. Aymen Rashid, MD1,
  3. Henaku Yirenkyi, MD1,2,
  4. Patrick Castle, BS1 and
  5. William F. Lavelle, MD1
  1. 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
  2. 2OrthoAtlanta and Sports Medicine Specialists, Stockbridge, Georgia
  1. Corresponding Author:
    William F. Lavelle, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210. Phone: (315) 464-8602; Fax: (315) 464-5223; Email: lavellew{at}upstate.edu.

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Swamy Kurra, Aymen Rashid, Henaku Yirenkyi, Patrick Castle, William F. Lavelle
International Journal of Spine Surgery Oct 2020, 7110; DOI: 10.14444/7110

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Swamy Kurra, Aymen Rashid, Henaku Yirenkyi, Patrick Castle, William F. Lavelle
International Journal of Spine Surgery Oct 2020, 7110; DOI: 10.14444/7110
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