[Management of wound infection after spinal operation].
OBJECTIVE
To elucidate the treatment of wound infection after spinal operation.


METHODS
Thirty-six cases of wound infection after spinal operation were analyzed retrospectively. Sixteen cases had debridement and dressing changing, 20 cases had debridement and irrigation-suction system.


RESULTS
Thirty-four cases had wound healed and 2 case dead of septicemia. Irrigation-suction had better result than that of only debridement. Among the 11 cases of internal fixation, 9 cases reserved the implants.


CONCLUSIONS
(1) Wound infection after spinal operation is a serious postoperative complication and should be treated carefully; (2) Nutrition support, reasonable antibiotic and irrigation-suction are effective methods; (3) When wound infection occurs, removing the implants out is not indispensible.
Tian
Yun
Y
Department of Orthopedics, the Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100083, China. tianyunbj@sina.com
Chen
Zhong-Qiang
ZQ
Zhou
Fang
F
Liu
Zhong-Jun
ZJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018529:Nutritional Support; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents