Influence of instrumentation type on outcomes after surgical management of spondylodiscitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Krisna S MaddyJoseph Yunga TigreVictor M LuMeredith C CostelloEmily L ErranteAllan D LeviS Shelby Burks

Published 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 (2023)

This meta-analysis demonstrates that the choice of instrumentation type in the surgical management of spondylodiscitis resulted in no significant differences in rate of radiographic fusion, screw loosening, or reoperation. Future comparative studies to optimize guidelines for the management of spondylodiscitis are needed.

Keyphrases

systematic review
case control
meta analyses
clinical practice
current status
decision making