Surgical Site Infection as a Risk Factor for Long-Term Instrumentation Failure in Patients with Spinal Deformity: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.088
Abstract: BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a complication of spine deformity surgery. While fusion/instrumentation failure in the setting of SSI has been reported, few studies have investigated the relationship between these entities. We examine the… read more here.
Keywords: instrumentation failure; surgery; failure; fusion instrumentation ... See more keywords
Extensive Periprosthetic Metallosis Associated to Osteolysis and Spinal Instrumentation Failure: Case Report and Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003831
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Case-report and literature review. OBJECTIVE To depict main features of a potentially deleterious postoperative spinal fixation complication. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Tisular deposit of metal particles from prosthetic systems -metallosis- is an uncommon… read more here.
Keywords: instrumentation failure; case; metallosis; literature review ... See more keywords