Risk factors for the development of delayed infections following posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 2272-2277

  Ho, Christine ^a   Sucato, Daniel J ^a   Richards, B Stephens ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Infection; Posterior instrumentation; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CEFAZOLIN; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548670051     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31814b1c0b     Document Type: Article

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