Immediate Reconstruction of Complex Spinal Wounds Is Associated with Increased Hardware Retention and Fewer Wound-related Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Immediate Reconstruction of Complex Spinal Wounds Is Associated with Increased Hardware Retention and Fewer Wound-related Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background:. Patients undergoing surgeries involving extensive posterior spine instrumentation and fusion often have multiple risk factors for wound healing complications. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidence on immediate (proactive/prophylactic) and delayed (...

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Main Authors: Alexander F. Mericli, MD, Rene D. Largo, MD, Patrick B. Garvey, MD, Laurence Rhines, MD, Justin Bird, MD, Jun Liu, PhD, Donald Baumann, MD, Charles E. Butler, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002076

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