Abstract:Study design:
A observational study.
Purpose:
To evaluate the detection of surgical site infection (SSI) after posterior lumbar surgery by the laboratory parameters.
Materials and methods:
The study included 189 patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion or decompression between January 2018 and December 2019. Patients with chronic renal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatic disease were excluded. Patients… Show more
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