Background Wound infection following spinal instrumented surgery is a frequent complication. The optimal treatment of acute deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation fusion remains controversial because of...Background Wound infection following spinal instrumented surgery is a frequent complication. The optimal treatment of acute deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation fusion remains controversial because of variability in cohort identification, definition of an infection, and the instrument used to measure outcomes. This retrospective study evaluated the clinical curative effect for postoperative spinal infection after instrumented spine fusion with extensive debridement, or implant removal.展开更多
文摘Background Wound infection following spinal instrumented surgery is a frequent complication. The optimal treatment of acute deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation fusion remains controversial because of variability in cohort identification, definition of an infection, and the instrument used to measure outcomes. This retrospective study evaluated the clinical curative effect for postoperative spinal infection after instrumented spine fusion with extensive debridement, or implant removal.