Open AccessSurgical Site Infection Management following Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: Implant Removal vs. Implant Retention: an Updated Systematical Review
Author(s) -
Andhika Yudistira,
Marvin Anthony Putera,
Abdul Waris Imran,
Muhammad Alwy Sugiarto
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
acta informatica medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1986-5988
pISSN - 0353-8109
DOI - 10.5455/aim.2022.30.115-120
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , surgery
The number of lumbar spine surgery increased in recent years. Spinal instrumentation surgery was an integral component in the treatment of spinal pathologies, which can cause surgical site infection (SSI). Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity after spinal instrumentation surgery. The management of SSI was implant retention and removal is still unclear.