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Deep Wound and Organ-Space Infection After Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease

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Burns, Infections and Wound Management

Part of the book series: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds ((RCTRRW,volume 2))

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Abstract

Postoperative wound infection may occur following any surgical procedure. There has been an increase in mortality rate that has been associated with postoperative wound infection. The authors discussed incidence and risk factors, etiology and microbiology, surgery-related factors, patient-related factors, clinical symptoms, laboratory studies, radiographic images and computer tomography scan, prevention, and treatment. When infection is suspected, obtaining necessary imaging studies and laboratory tests is important for early diagnosis of infection and for monitoring response to treatment. Debridement of the wound and deeper layers (muscle fascia and bone) is the gold standard of treatment when infection sets in, as well as antibiotics, IV followed by oral.

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  1. The Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Seba Ramhmdani M.D.

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Seba Ramhmdani M.D.

  3. Professor of Neurosurgery, The Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Meyer 5-109, Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, USA

    Ali Bydon

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Ramhmdani, S., Bydon, A. (2017). Deep Wound and Organ-Space Infection After Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease. In: Shiffman, M., Low, M. (eds) Burns, Infections and Wound Management. Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/15695_2017_36

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