title: [Wound infection after spinal surgery: analysis of 15 cases].
abstract: Fifteen of 714 patients undergoing spine surgery had postoperative wound infection, with an overall infection rate of 2.1%. There was infection rate of 0.4% in spine surgery without metal instrumentation and 2.9% in spine fusion with metal internal instrumentation. Coagulase positive staphylococcus aureus was the commonest pathogen. Factors related to infection were discussed and preventive measures were suggested. Irrigation-suction technique without removal of metal instruments and bone grafts was recommended for the treatment of postoperative infection. A high pseudarthrosis rate was found in the infected patients after spine fusion with metal instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents