Is the routine use of systemic antibiotics after spine surgery warranted? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
José Manuel Orenday-BarrazaMaría José CavagnaroMauricio J AvilaIsabel Martha StrouseDara S FarhadiAaron DowellNaushaba KhanPedro Aguilar-SalinasRobert RavinskyAli A BaajPublished 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 (2022)
A meta-analysis and comprehensive review of the literature show that the routine use of postoperative antibiotics in spine surgery may not be effective in preventing surgical site infections.
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