title: Postoperative spinal wound infections and postprocedural diskitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Postprocedural infections are a significant cause of morbidity after spinal interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review. An extensive literature review was conducted on postprocedural spinal infections. Relevant articles were reviewed in detail and additional case images were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical findings, laboratory markers, and imaging modalities play important roles in the detection of postprocedural spinal infections. Treatment may range from biopsy and antibiotics to multiple operations with complex strategies for soft tissue management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early detection and aggressive treatment are paramount in managing postprocedural spinal infections and limiting their long-term sequelae.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, New Jersey 007103, USA.
authors: Saad B
authors: SB
authors: Chaudhary
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Vives
authors: Sushil K
authors: SK
authors: Basra
authors: Mitchell F
authors: MF
authors: Reiter
mesh_terms: D001772:Blood Cell Count; D015299:Discitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed