Predisposing factors for infection in spine surgery: A survey of 850 spinal procedures

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-128

  Wimmer, Cornelius ^a   Gluch, Herbert ^b   Franzreb, Marco ^b   Ogon, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Predisposing factors; Spinal infection; Spine fusion; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0031896919     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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