Management of deep surgical site infections of the spine: a Canadian nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deep surgical site infections after spinal instrumentation represent a significant source of patient morbidity and poorer outcomes. Given lack of evidence or guidelines on the variety of procedural options in the management of deep spine surgical site infections, the purpose of this survey was to document and investigate the use of these techniques across Canada.

Methods

A 34-question survey evaluating surgical techniques for irrigation and debridement in postoperative thoracolumbar infection was distributed to Canadian adult spine surgeons. Results were analyzed qualitatively, and comparisons by specialty, years of training, and number of cases were completed using Fischer's exact tests. We defined consensus as >70% agreement.

Results

We received 53 respon

SUBMITTER: Sarraj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature