Browsing by Subject "Surgical Wound Infection"
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Bioburden after Staphylococcus aureus inoculation in type 1 diabetic rats undergoing internal fixation.
(Plast Reconstr Surg, 2014-09)SUMMARY: Fracture stabilization in the diabetic patient is associated with higher complication rates, particularly infection and impaired wound healing, which can lead to major tissue damage, osteomyelitis, and higher amputation ... -
Development and Validation of a Model for Predicting Surgical Site Infection After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.
(Urogynecology (Hagerstown, Md.), 2022-10)<h4>Importance</h4>Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common and costly complication. Targeted interventions in high-risk patients may lead to a reduction in SSI; at present, there is no method to consistently identify patients ... -
Effect of Obesity on Radiographic Alignment and Short-Term Complications After Surgical Treatment of Adult Cervical Deformity.
(World neurosurgery, 2019-05)<h4>Objective</h4>We investigated the 30-day complication incidence and 1-year radiographic correction in obese patients undergoing surgical treatment of cervical deformity.<h4>Methods</h4>The patients were stratified according ... -
Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery by Sequential Implementation of Multiple Standardized Care Programs.
(J Am Coll Surg, 2015-08)BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the sequential implementation of the enhanced recovery program (ERP) and surgical site infection bundle (SSIB) on short-term outcomes in colorectal surgery ... -
Morbidity and mortality in the surgical treatment of 10,242 adults with spondylolisthesis.
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2010-11)<h4>Object</h4>This is a retrospective review of 10,242 adults with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS) from the morbidity and mortality (M&M) index of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). ... -
Morbidity and mortality in the surgical treatment of six hundred five pediatric patients with isthmic or dysplastic spondylolisthesis.
(Spine, 2011-02)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected database.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the rate of complications, including neurologic deficits, associated with operative treatment of pediatric isthmic ... -
Multiple-day drainage when using bone morphogenic protein for long-segment thoracolumbar fusions is associated with low rates of wound complications.
(World neurosurgery, 2013-07)<h4>Background</h4>Concerns over increased wound complication rates have been raised when bone morphogenic protein (BMP) is used as an adjunct for fusion in spinal surgery. This study evaluated 87 consecutive patients undergoing ... -
Optimal surgical care for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an international consensus.
(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, 2014-12)<h4>Purpose</h4>The surgical management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has seen many developments in the last two decades. Little high-level evidence is available to support these changes and guide treatment. This ... -
Predictors of Hospital Readmission and Surgical Site Infection in the United States, Denmark, and Japan: Is Risk Stratification a Universal Language?
(Spine, 2017-09)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective review of three spine surgery databases.<h4>Objectives</h4>The purpose of the present study is to determine whether predictors of hospital readmission and surgical site infection (SSI) ... -
Rates of infection after spine surgery based on 108,419 procedures: a report from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee.
(Spine, 2011-04)<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective review of a prospectively collected database.<h4>Objective</h4>Our objective was to assess the rates of postoperative wound infection associated with spine surgery.<h4>Summary of background ... -
Variation in the type and frequency of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections according to type of surgical procedure.
(Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010-07)OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection following 4 types of major surgical procedures.design. Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Eleven hospitals ...
