Vacuum assisted closure and local drug delivery systems in spinal infections: A review of current evidence

Vacuum assisted closure and local drug delivery systems in spinal infections: A review of current evidence

Background: Spinal infections are still showing increased incidence throughout the years as our surgical capabilities increase, coupled with an overall aging population with greater number of chronic comorbidities. The management of spinal infection is of utmost importance, due to high rates of morb...

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Main Authors: Naresh Kumar, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCSEd., FRCS (Orth&Tr), DM, Si Jian Hui, MBBS, MRCS, Shahid Ali, MBBS, FCPS, Renick Lee, B.Eng, Praveen Jeyachandran, PhD, Jiong Hao Tan, MBBS, MRCS, MMed, FRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Spine infection
Vacuum-assisted closure
Local drug delivery systems
Instrumentation
Surgical site infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548423000689

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