Background Surgical-site infections (SSIs) can lead to greater postoperative morbidity,
mortality, and health care costs. Despite current prophylactic measures, rates of SSIs have …

Background context Deep surgical site infections (SSIs) following spinal surgery are a
significant burden to the patient, patient's family, and the health-care system. Because of …

Importance Despite the widespread use of systemic antibiotics to prevent infections in
surgically treated patients with fracture, high rates of surgical site infection persist. Objective …

Object Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious and costly complication of spinal surgery.
There have been several conflicting reports on the use of intrawound vancomycin powder in …

OBJECT The use of intrawound vancomycin is rapidly being adopted for the prevention of
surgical site infection (SSI) in spinal surgery. At operative closure, the placement of …

Background: Spine operations may be indicated for treatment of diseases including
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. To establish if drain levels exceed
the minimum inhibitory concentrations for common pathogens (methicillin-resistant …

Purpose Surgical site infections represent a major complication of spinal surgery. The
application of lyophilised vancomycin into the wound is reported to significantly decrease …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative complications are one of the most significant concerns in
surgeries of the spine, especially in higher-risk cases such as neuromuscular scoliosis …

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially devastating complication of spinal surgery that
increases patient morbidity and healthcare costs. SSIs have complex and multifactorial …