Clinical spine surgery
Does Intraoperative Forced-Air Warming Increase the Risk of Surgical Site Infections After Spine Surgery?: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Kyoichi Handa, Haruo Kanno, Shigetsune Matsuya, Satsuki Onoda, Motoki Murotani, Hiroshi Ozawa
Published: 202510.1097/BSD.0000000000001947
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching. OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) between spine surgeries with and without intraoperative use of forced-air warming (FAW). SUMMARY OF BACKGR…
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