Clinical Factors Associated with Implant Removal Following Surgical Site Infection after Spinal Instrumentation Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Disease

Key Points

• The aim is to identify clinical factors associated with implant removal due to surgical site infection after spinal instrumentation surgery.
• Examine clinical records of patients who had spinal instrumentation surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.
• Identify cases of surgical site infection necessitating implant removal.
• Analyze risk factors related to implant removal in these cases.
• Certain clinical factors significantly increase the likelihood of implant removal due to surgical site infection.
• Improved understanding of these factors could help prevent unnecessary implant removals.
• Retention of implants improves postoperative outcomes, highlighting the importance of addressing risk factors.

Abstract