Study Design. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. The objective of this study
was to investigate the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients following spine …

Introduction: The Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) of the
International Neuromodulation Society (INS) evaluated evidence regarding the safety and …

Study Design: Retrospective literature review of spine surgical site infection (SSI). Objective:
To perform a review of SSI risk factors and more specifically, categorize them into patient …

Abstract Background Context The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following
posterior cervical surgery has been reported as high as 18% in the literature. Few large …

Background Surgical-site infection (SSI) after spinal surgery is the most common
complication, which results in greater morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Identifying …

The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for postoperative infection after spinal
surgery, in order to prevent its occurrence. We searched the Pubmed, Embase, and …

Study Design. A cohort study based on the Swedish Spine Register. Objective. To determine
the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcome of lumbar spine surgery for …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. The objective of this study was to
investigate the accuracy of using an automated approach to administrative claims data to …

Background: Despite relatively high rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) after pediatric
spine surgery, practice guidelines are absent. We performed a systematic review of the …

Background: To decrease surgical site infections, we initiated a protocol of preliminary
preparation of the skin and surrounding plastic drapes with alcohol foam, and the placement …