Rates of 90- Day Readmission following Single and Two- Staged Treatment of Surgical Site Infection

Publication Date

5-2025

Presentation Length

Poster/Gallery presentation

College

Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine

Department

Biology, Department of

Student Level

Graduate

SPARK Category

Research

WELL Core Type

Intellectual Wellness

Metadata/Fulltext

Metadata ONLY

SPARK Session

Poster presentation in gallery

Presentation Type

Poster

Summary

Postoperative spinal surgical site infections (SSI) pose significant clinical challenges, with incidence rates ranging from <1% to 12%. Risk factors such as surgical extensiveness, longer operative time, instrumentation, and increased blood loss are established contributors. This study examines risk factors influencing SSI outcomes in multilevel lumbar instrumented fusion, focusing on risk of readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of SSI’s.

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