Spine
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Retrospective cohort study using the 2013-2017 National Readmission Database. ⋯ Progressively higher risks for infection, wound complications, and hospital readmission were found with each progressive BMI level.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective study using prospectively collected data. ⋯ Alternative antimicrobial prophylaxis agents increased the risk of reoperation for SSI after spine surgery compared with cefazolin. Our study supports the current practice of using first-generation cephalosporins as first-line antimicrobial prophylaxis agents in spine surgery as recommended in multiple guidelines.Level of Evidence: 3.
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A retrospective study. ⋯ In the present study, many factors were related to AS during 1-year after surgery. What's more, patients with smoking and preoperative Mcs were associated with AS at any follow-up. We hope this article can provide a reference for spinal surgeons to predict which patients were susceptible to suffer from AS after anterior surgery in treatment of multilevel cervical disorder with kyphosis.Level of Evidence: 3.