Impact of powdered vancomycin on preventing surgical site infections in neurosurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) after spine and brain surgery present a major
burden to patients and hospitals by increasing morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs …
burden to patients and hospitals by increasing morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs …
The value of plastic surgery spinal closures: a review of 782 spine cases
H Xu, C Rozanski, PJ Taub - Annals of plastic surgery, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background The role of the plastic surgeon in wound management after complications from
previous spinal surgeries is well established. Purpose The present study evaluates wound …
previous spinal surgeries is well established. Purpose The present study evaluates wound …
Perioperative adverse events following surgery for primary bone tumors of the spine and en bloc resection for metastases
R Charest-Morin, AM Flexman, S Srinivas… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Surgical treatment of primary bone tumors of the spine and en bloc resection for
isolated metastases are complex and challenging. Operative care is fraught with …
isolated metastases are complex and challenging. Operative care is fraught with …
[HTML][HTML] Bilateral paraspinal muscle flap closure technique for reduction of wound complications from posterior thoracolumbar spinal fusion: results of a series of 716 …
JK Houten, GR Weinstein, MJ Collins… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Wound complications such as surgical site infection (SSI) and dehiscence are
among the most common complications of thoracolumbar spinal fusion surgery and are …
among the most common complications of thoracolumbar spinal fusion surgery and are …
Systematic Review of Prophylactic Plastic Surgery Closure to Prevent Postoperative Wound Complications Following Spine Surgery
Spinal surgeries are increasingly performed in the United States, but complication rates can
be unacceptably high at up to 26%. Consequently, plastic surgeons (PS) are sometimes …
be unacceptably high at up to 26%. Consequently, plastic surgeons (PS) are sometimes …
Muscle flap closure following complex spine surgery: a decade of experience
MA Wright, AL Weinstein, JL Bernstein… - Plastic and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Advances in surgical technology and adjuvant therapies along with an aging
and increasingly morbid US population have led to an increase in complex spine surgery …
and increasingly morbid US population have led to an increase in complex spine surgery …
Complex wound closure by plastic surgery following resection of spinal neoplasms minimizes postoperative wound complications in high-risk patients
OBJECTIVE Wound breakdown and infection are common postoperative complications
following resection of spinal neoplasms. Accordingly, it has become common practice at …
following resection of spinal neoplasms. Accordingly, it has become common practice at …
Wound closure techniques for spinoplastic surgery: a review of the literature
DA Gomez, M Mazarei, I Abdulwadood… - Neurosurgical …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The approach to skin closure in spinal surgery is dependent on surgeon preference
and experience. Wound complications, including dehiscence and surgical site infection …
and experience. Wound complications, including dehiscence and surgical site infection …
Plastic multilayered closure in pediatric nonidiopathic scoliosis is associated with a lower than expected incidence of wound complications and surgical site infections
T Imahiyerobo, AA Minkara, H Matsumoto, MG Vitale - Spine deformity, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) and wound complications
between standard and plastic multilayered closure (PMC) in patients with pediatric …
between standard and plastic multilayered closure (PMC) in patients with pediatric …
Plastic surgery closure of complex spinal wounds
Wound breakdown and infection are common complications after complex spine surgery
and may occur in up to 40% of high-risk patients. These are challenging scenarios which …
and may occur in up to 40% of high-risk patients. These are challenging scenarios which …