2023
The correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections
Day W, Ch'en P, Ratnasamy P, Jeong S, Varthi A, Grauer J. The correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1623-1629. PMID: 37355045, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRisk of SSIPostoperative surgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable logistic regressionTopical therapyComorbidity indexReoperation rateSite infectionTreatment medicationsMultivariable analysisDiscectomy patientsGreater oddsFive-Year Reoperation RatesSingle-level lumbar discectomyLogistic regressionCorrelation of psoriasisOral systemic treatmentInfection-related complicationsAdministrative database studyDay of surgeryLog-rank testNational administrative databaseRetrospective case controlUS adult population
2020
Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use
Ondeck NT, Ondeck MA, Bovonratwet P, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use. The Spine Journal 2020, 21: 664-670. PMID: 33347970, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionPosterior spinal fusionNeuromuscular scoliosisLocal antibioticsIntraoperative antibioticsStudy populationRisk of SSIOccurrence of SSIReduced surgical site infectionsHigh-risk patient populationPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresAdverse outcome variablesIncreased overall riskHigh-risk patientsOverall study populationRisk patient populationPatient demographic factorsEntire study populationLumbar fusion proceduresIntrawound antibioticsNMS patientsRenal complicationsRisk patientsPediatric patientsRetrospective review