Risk factors for deep surgical site infection following posterior instrumented fusion for degenerative diseases in the thoracic and/or lumbar spine: a multicenter, observational cohort study of 2913 consecutive cases.
Satoshi OgiharaTakashi YamazakiMichio ShiibashiHirotaka ChikudaToru MaruyamaKota MiyoshiHirohiko InanamiYasushi OshimaSeiichi AzumaNaohiro KawamuraKiyofumi YamakawaNobuhiro HaraJiro MoriiRentaro OkazakiYujiro TakeshitaSakae TanakaKazuo SaitaPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)
Thoracic spinal surgery, an ASA score of ≥ 3, and male sex were risk factors for deep SSI after routine thoracolumbar instrumented fusion surgeries for degenerative diseases. Awareness of these risk factors can enable surgeons to develop a more appropriate management plan and provide better patient counseling.