Irrigation techniques used in spine surgery for surgical site infection prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Irrigation techniques used in spine surgery for surgical site infection prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The greater likelihood of morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stays and poorer long-term outcomes as a result of surgical site infections secondary to spinal surgery makes prophylactic measures an imperative focus. Therefore, the aim of this review was to evaluate the availa...

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Main Authors: Kabir A. Torres, Elliot Konrade, Jacob White, Mauro Costa M. Tavares Junior, Joshua T. Bunch, Douglas Burton, R. Sean Jackson, Jacob Birlingmair, Brandon B. Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Spinal surgery
Infection prophylaxis
Surgical site infection
Surgical irrigation
Irrigation techniques
Complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05763-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05763-2

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