2022
Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement
Dhodapkar M, Galivanche A, Halperin S, Elaydi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 484-491. PMID: 36549456, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgerySpine surgeryInitial managementRate of SSIInfection characteristicsSpine surgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionRetrospective case-control studyPresence of bacteremiaRisk stratification toolCase-control studySingle academic institutionTimes greater oddsDevastating complicationSite infectionMultivariable analysisStratification toolSurgical managementSurgical variablesIndex procedureSurgical interventionRisk factorsInclusion criteriaLarge cohort
2004
The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections
Husted D, Grauer J, Hilibrand A. The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections. Seminars In Spine Surgery 2004, 16: 182-187. DOI: 10.1053/j.semss.2004.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsWound infectionPostoperative wound infectionAppropriate antibiotic coverageWound vacuumAntibiotic coverageDevastating complicationWound checkSpine woundsSecondary intentionPrimary closurePrimary treatmentSpinal surgeryFluid collectionComplex woundsNeural elementsSurgical fieldSoft tissueInfectionWoundsHealingComplicationsDebridementSurgery