Implant contamination as a cause of surgical site infection in spinal surgery: are single-use implants a reasonable solution? – a systematic review

Implant contamination as a cause of surgical site infection in spinal surgery: are single-use implants a reasonable solution? – a systematic review

Abstract Background In spine surgery, surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the main perioperative complications and is associated with a higher patient morbidity and longer patient hospitalization. Most factors associated with SSI are connected with asepsis during the surgical procedure and thus...

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Main Authors: Friederike Schömig, Carsten Perka, Matthias Pumberger, Rudolf Ascherl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Implant contamination
Sterilization
Single-use implants
Spinal surgery
Bacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03653-z

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