ArticleJournal of bone and joint infection2025
Defining postoperative spinal infections: navigating the inconsistencies in diagnostic definitions.
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- Strategies to prevent post-operative surgical site infection in spinal surgery: a narrative review.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 · 2026Review
- Defining Success and Failure In Prosthetic Joint Infections: A Meta-epidemiologic Study Toward A Core Outcome Set.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Postoperative inflammatory markers and surgical wound infection after elective short-segment lumbar fusion: the importance of surgical context.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2026Article
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Abstract
The absence of a standardized definition for postoperative spinal infections (PSIs) hinders both diagnosis and research. Using a meta-epidemiological approach, we analyzed 101 studies, with most relying on predefined criteria but with a minority creating their own definition (mainly clinical). Establishing a universal definition is crucial to enhancing PSI management and facilitating research.
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