A methodological systematic review on surgical site infections following spinal surgery: Part 1: Risk factors

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 2017-2033

  Pull Ter Gunne, Albert F ^a   Hosman, Allard J F ^a   Cohen, David B ^b   Schuetz, Michael ^f   Habil, Drmed ^c,d   Van Laarhoven, Cees J H M ^a   Van Middendorp, Joost J ^c,d,e  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Stoke Mandeville Hospital ^*

Author keywords

methodology; risk factors; spinal surgery; surgical site infection; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LAMINECTOMY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPINE TUMOR; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 85028121343     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31825bfca8     Document Type: Review

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