Background In spine surgery, surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the main perioperative
complications and is associated with a higher patient morbidity and longer patient …

Study Design: A literature review. Objective: To summarize the implant removal rate,
common bacterial organisms found, time of onset, ratio of superficial to deep infection, and …

Bioceramics are a great alternative to use in implants due to their excellent biocompatibility
and good mechanical properties. Depending on their composition, bioceramics can be …

Study Design: This was a retrospective observational study. Objective: The aim of this study
was to evaluate the efficacy of our new protocol for preventing postoperative surgical site …

Study Design. Observational analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective. A
retrospective study was performed in order to compare the surgical profile of risk factors and …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess
hospital resource utilization and costs associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection …

Purpose Low-virulent microorganisms identified on pedicle screws by sonication fluid
culture (SFC) are an important cause of implant loosening. While sonication of explanted …

Introduction: Recent literature has associated pseudarthrosis and pedicle screw loosening
with subchronic infection at the pedicle of the vertebra. The positive culture results of a …

Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of the GAID-Protocol, a
bundle of intra-and postoperative infection prevention measures, to reduce implant …

The current communication seeks to provide an updated narrative review on latest methods
of reducing implant contaminations used during spine surgery. Recent literature review has …