Autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) augmentation as an add-on therapy in deep surgical site infections (dSSIs) after instrumented spinal surgery: preliminary results of a single institution case series.
Ioannis VasilikosRoland RoelzChristoph ScholzBoris MizaikoffKaterina ArgitiWatzlawick RalfGeorgios-Christos GiagkosEvangelos M FragkakisShahram GhanaatiJürgen BeckUlrich HubbePublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2021)
Our preliminary results suggest that PRF augmentation in persistent dSSI after instrumented spinal surgery appears to be a safe and effective strategy to promote wound healing. Prospective controlled studies are required to define the efficiency of PRF more clearly in both treating and preventing dSSI.