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Does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates In The Trauma Patient? A Southeast Asian Experience., Chenghan Wu, Kelvin Kah Ho Lor, Eugene Weiren Yang, Allan Shao Hui Ng
Does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates In The Trauma Patient? A Southeast Asian Experience., Chenghan Wu, Kelvin Kah Ho Lor, Eugene Weiren Yang, Allan Shao Hui Ng
BioMedicine
Abstract
Introduction:
The trauma patient has an increased susceptibility to postoperative surgical site infection (SSI). There is a lack of studies in the literature investigating the rates of SSI in minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery for trauma patients with thoracolumbar fractures with other concomitant injuries. We aim to investigate if MIS surgery for trauma patients reduces the incidence of SSI through a less invasive approach and smaller surgical incision.
Methods:
A case series of 30 trauma patients who underwent MIS surgery for thoracolumbar spine fractures at our center were followed up for a year. The primary outcome measured was the …