Does minimally invasive surgery have a lower risk of surgical site infections compared with open spinal surgery?

Ee, Wen Wei Gerard

Does minimally invasive surgery have a lower risk of surgical site infections compared with open spinal surgery? [electronic resource] - Clinical orthopaedics and related research Jun 2014 - 1718-24 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1528-1132

10.1007/s11999-013-3158-5 doi


Adult
Aged
Chi-Square Distribution
Diskectomy--adverse effects
Female
Humans
Incidence
Laminectomy--adverse effects
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Orthopedic Procedures--adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Singapore--epidemiology
Spinal Fusion--adverse effects
Spine--surgery
Surgical Wound Infection--epidemiology
Tertiary Care Centers
Treatment Outcome