Which Risk Factors are Important in Spinal Infection?

نویسندگان

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey

2 Department of Neurosurgery, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey

3 Department of Neurosurgery, Bezmi Alem University, Istanbul, Turkey

4 Department of Neurosurgery, Acibadem University Atakent Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

5 Department of Infectious Diseases, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey

doi
10.5812/soj.58201
چکیده

Background: Infection is the most common complication of spinal surgeries. Surgical site infection (SSI) can result in high hospitalisation costs owing to prolonged hospital stays, repeated surgeries and an increase in the frequency of pseudoarthrosis.