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ArticleInternational wound journal2024

Machine learning application for prediction of surgical site infection after posterior cervical surgery.

Keyu Lu, Yiting Tu, Shenkai Su, Jian Ding, Xianghua Hou, Chengji Dong, Haiming Jin, Weiyang Gao

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Article in International wound journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Multiclass classification of infections after cervical spine surgery in the elderly: a machine learning approach based on preoperative and perioperative data.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  6. The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Keyu LuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yiting TuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Shenkai SuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jian DingDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xianghua HouDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Chengji DongDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Haiming JinDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Weiyang GaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202757Wenzhou Science and Technology Planning Project ZY2021005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications of posterior cervical surgery. It is difficult to diagnose in the early stage and may lead to severe consequences such as wound dehiscence and central nervous system infection. This retrospective study included patients who underwent posterior cervical surgery at The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Childrens Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from September 2018 to June 2022. We employed several machine learning methods, such as the gradient boosting (GB), random forests (RF), artificial neural network (ANN) and other popular machine learning models. To minimize the variability introduced by random splitting, the results underwent 10-fold cross-validation repeated 10 times. Five measurements were averaged across 10 repetitions with 10-fold cross-validation, the RF model achieved the highest AUROC (0.9916), specificity (0.9890) and precision (0.9759). The GB model achieved the highest sensitivity (0.9535) and the KNN achieved the highest sensitivity (0.9958). The application of machine learning techniques facilitated the development of a precise model for predicting SSI after posterior cervical surgery. This dynamic model can be served as a valuable tool for clinicians and patients to assess SSI risk and prevent it in clinical practice.

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Machine LearningSurgical Wound InfectionChildHumansResearch DesignRetrospective Studiesmachine learningposterior cervical surgeryprediction modelsurgical site infection

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PMCPMC10961862

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