Risk factors for deep surgical site infection after posterior cervical spine surgery in adults: a multicentre observational cohort study

Abstract Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication following spine surgery and is correlated with significant morbidities, poor clinical outcomes, and increased healthcare costs. Accurately identifying risk factors can help develop strategies to reduce this devastating consequence; how...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Ogihara, Takashi Yamazaki, Michio Shiibashi, Hirotaka Chikuda, Toru Maruyama, Kota Miyoshi, Hirohiko Inanami, Yasushi Oshima, Seiichi Azuma, Naohiro Kawamura, Kiyofumi Yamakawa, Nobuhiro Hara, Jiro Morii, Rentaro Okazaki, Yujiro Takeshita, Junji Nishimoto, Sakae Tanaka, Kazuo Saita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87110-4