2007 Infections Following Spinal Deformity Surgery AAOS

Description: Infections Following Spinal Deformity Surgery: a Twenty-Year Assessment of 2876 Patients
Poster Presentation Number: P356 Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Spine
Lawrence G Lenke, MD Saint Louis MO (a,b,c,e - Medtronic) Craig Kuhns, MD Columbia MO (n) Ronald Lehman, MD Potomac MD (n) Venkat Seshadri, MD Pittsburgh PA (n) Keith H Bridwell, MD Saint Louis MO (a,b,e - Medtronic) Jacob Buchowski, MD Saint Louis MO (n)
In a review of 2876 patients who underwent deformity surgery over a twenty-year period, the overall infection rate was 2.0% and was in large part determined by the patients' underlying diagnosis.