Orthopedics · 2007 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurosurgerySurgeryPerioperative Infection PreventionSpine SurgeryWound HealingPostoperative Infection PreventionSpinal Cord InfectionsSpinal InfectionWound ClosureWound InfectionWound ManagementPostoperative Spinal InfectionsPostoperative Surgical Site InfectionPostoperative Wound ComplicationsSpinal Infection ComplicationsSurgical Site Infection After Spine Surgery
Combined with antibiotic therapy, vacuum-assisted wound closure may help reduce the need for serial irrigation and debridement surgery, contributing to a decrease in overall hospital stay.