Implant contamination during spine surgery

Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 637-640

  Bible, Jesse E ^a   O'Neill, Kevin R ^a   Crosby, Colin G ^a   Schoenecker, Jonathan G ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^a   Devin, Clinton J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Infection; Instrumentation; Spine; Sterility

Indexed keywords

AGAR; POLYETHERETHERKETONE;

ARTICLE; AXENIC CULTURE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BONE INFECTION; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE IMPLANT; SPINE SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL SWAB;

EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNAL FIXATORS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84878777784     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.053     Document Type: Article

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