Postoperative wound infection rates after posterior instrumented spinal surgery in diabetic patients

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 480-485

  Liao, Jen Chung ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a   Chen, Lih Huei ^a   Niu, Chi Chien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Posterior instrumented fusion; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GLUCOSE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33845640127     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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