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Spinal Infection

Spinal Infection is a pathological condition characterized by microbial invasion and colonization of the vertebral column, its associated structures, or adjacent soft tissues, distinguished from other musculoskeletal infections by its anatomical localization within the spinal axis and potential to compromise spinal stability or neurological function.

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2017–2026

579

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Spinal Infections

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Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Orthopaedic Spinal Operations

Margaret A. Olsen, Jeffrey J. Nepple, K. Daniel Riew et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2008 · 806 citations · Full text

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Spinal Epidural Abscess

Ann Sullivan Baker, Robert G. Ojemann, Morton N. Swartz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1975 · 790 citations

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Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Long‐Term Outcome for 253 Patients from 7 Cleveland‐Area Hospitals

Martin C. McHenry, Kirk A. Easley, Geri A. Locker · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2002 · 649 citations · Full text

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Risk Factors for Infection After Spinal Surgery

Andrew M. Fang, Serena S. Hu, Nathan K. Endres et al. · Spine · 2005 · 573 citations

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Incidence, Prevalence, and Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Adult Spinal Surgery

Albert F. Pull ter Gunne, David B. Cohen · Spine · 2009 · 523 citations

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Authors

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    Alexander R. Vaccaro

    Thomas Jefferson University, United States

    20 publications · 1.1K citations

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    P.M. Huddleston

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    13 publications · 956 citations

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  3. SG
    S. Govender

    University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    12 publications · 415 citations

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  4. FJ
    Frank J. Eismont

    University of Miami, United States

    11 publications · 982 citations

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  5. SB
    Sigurd Berven

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    11 publications · 1.3K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Neurological Surgery

    Rockville Centre, United States

    34 h-index

    247 publications

    15.3K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    26 h-index

    107 publications

    7.1K citations

  3. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    25 h-index

    127 publications

    8.1K citations

  4. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    25 h-index

    122 publications

    11.6K citations

  5. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    21 h-index

    74 publications

    4K citations

  6. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    20 h-index

    87 publications

    3.5K citations

  7. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    20 h-index

    93 publications

    4.2K citations

  8. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    19 h-index

    63 publications

    3.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Spine

    274 publications · 17.7K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 278 publications · 8.5K citations

    47

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  3. European Spine Journal

    87 publications · 4.6K citations

    37

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  4. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 69 publications · 6K citations

    37

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  5. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

    64 publications · 3.9K citations

    35

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