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Risk Factors for Postoperative Spinal Wound Infections After Spinal Decompression and Fusion Surgeries
Spine, 08/17/09
Veeravagu A et al. – The authors identified the most important risk factors for increased postoperative spinal wound infection. The authors have demonstrated the high mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization costs associated with postoperative spinal wound infections. The information provided should help alert clinicians to presence of these risks factors and the likelihood of higher postoperative infections and morbidity in spinal surgery patients.
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