Lymphopenia and Elevated Blood C-Reactive Protein Levels at Four Days Postoperatively Are Useful Markers for Early Detection of Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery

STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study. PURPOSE: To identify the characteristics of candidate indexes for early detection of surgical site infection (SSI). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: SSI is a serious complication of spinal instrumentation surgery. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for the welfare of...

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Published in:Asian Spine J
Main Authors: Iwata, Eiichiro, Shigematsu, Hideki, Koizumi, Munehisa, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Okuda, Akinori, Morimoto, Yasuhiko, Masuda, Keisuke, Tanaka, Yasuhito
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2016
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Clinical Study
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843056/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27114760
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4184/asj.2016.10.2.220
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