Burden of Surgical Site Infections Associated with Select Spine Operations and Involvement of Staphylococcus aureus
H Patel, H Khoury, D Girgenti, S Welner, H Yu - Surgical infections, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: Spine operations may be indicated for treatment of diseases including
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …
Surgical site infections in spine surgery: preoperative prevention strategies to minimize risk
NT Spina, IS Aleem, A Nassr… - Global spine …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Literature review. Objectives: A review of the literature identifying
preoperative risk factors for developing surgical site infections after spine surgery and …
preoperative risk factors for developing surgical site infections after spine surgery and …
Surgical site infection in spine surgery: who is at risk?
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 …
To perform a review of SSI risk factors and more specifically, categorize them into patient …
Factors associated with extended length of stay and 90-day readmission rates following ACDF
BL Dial, VR Esposito, R Danilkowicz… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective. Objective: Identify patient risk factors for extended length of
stay (LOS) and 90-day hospital readmissions following elective anterior cervical discectomy …
stay (LOS) and 90-day hospital readmissions following elective anterior cervical discectomy …
[HTML][HTML] A machine learning approach for predictive models of adverse events following spine surgery
BACKGROUND Rates of adverse events following spine surgery vary widely by patient-,
diagnosis-, and procedure-related factors. It is critical to understand the expected rates of …
diagnosis-, and procedure-related factors. It is critical to understand the expected rates of …
Factors affecting length of stay, readmission, and revision after shoulder arthroplasty: a population-based study
Background: Increased length of hospital stay, hospital readmission, and revision surgery
are adverse outcomes that increase the cost of elective orthopaedic procedures, such as …
are adverse outcomes that increase the cost of elective orthopaedic procedures, such as …
Management of late-onset deep surgical site infection after instrumented spinal surgery
D Yin, B Liu, Y Chang, H Gu, X Zheng - BMC surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background There are no universally accepted protocols for the treatment of late-onset deep
surgical site infection. This study retrospectively evaluates the methods of aggressive …
surgical site infection. This study retrospectively evaluates the methods of aggressive …
Insurance status affects postoperative morbidity and complication rate after shoulder arthroplasty
X Li, DR Veltre, A Cusano, P Yi, D Sing… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Shoulder arthroplasty is an effective procedure for managing patients with
shoulder pain secondary to end-stage arthritis. Insurance status has been shown to be a …
shoulder pain secondary to end-stage arthritis. Insurance status has been shown to be a …
Predictors of surgical site infection after nonemergent craniotomy: a nationwide readmission database analysis
Objective Surgical site infections (SSIs) carry significant patient morbidity and mortality and
are a major source of readmissions after craniotomy. Because of their deleterious effects on …
are a major source of readmissions after craniotomy. Because of their deleterious effects on …
Patient-specific factors associated with dissatisfaction after elective surgery for degenerative spine diseases
BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction metrics are emerging as determinants of quality of care
and reimbursement after spine surgery. Identifying modifiable factors that improve …
and reimbursement after spine surgery. Identifying modifiable factors that improve …