The use of incisional vacuum-assisted closure system following one-stage incision suture combined with continuous irrigation to treat early deep surgical site infection after posterior lumbar fusion with instrumentation

Abstract Background Previous reports concerning deep surgical site infection (SSI) after posterior spinal instrumentation treated with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system indicated that most patients must suffer from a delayed incision suture. To date, there are no published reports about the appli...

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Main Authors: Hang Shi, Lei Zhu, Zan-Li Jiang, Zhi-Hao Huang, Xiao-Tao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02588-y