Background: To identify, analyze, and report the patient-and procedure-related factors
associated with surgical site infection (SSI) after spinal fusion (SF) surgery. Methods: We …

Background. Spinal fusion procedures are associated with a significant rate of surgical site
infection (SSI)(1%–12%). The goal of this study was to identify modifiable risk factors for …

Study Design Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective Analyze the
Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) database to assess the …

Surgical site infections (SSI) are undesired and troublesome complications after spinal
surgery. The reported infection rates range from 0.7 to 11.9%, depending on the diagnosis …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the incidences of postoperative acute
surgical site infection (SSI) after lumbar spinal surgery and its possible reasons in our …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication in spinal surgery,
imposing a high burden on patients and society. However, information about its …

Study Design. This is a retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim was to evaluate
differences in readmission rates, number of debridements, and length of antibiotic therapy …

Study Design. Retrospective case series. Objective. We sought to identify risk factors
associated with surgical site infection (SSI) after posterior long segment spinal fusion …

Study Design: Focused literature review. Objective: The objective of this article was to help
identify potential risk factors as well as strategies to help prevent surgical site infections …

Study Design. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. The objective of this study
was to investigate the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients following spine …