Abstract | BACKGROUND CONTEXT: PURPOSE: STUDY DESIGN: Six prospective consecutive neuromuscular patients with scoliosis. PATIENT SAMPLE: Between 2001 and 2005, six consecutive pediatric patients (average age, 12.6 years) with neuromuscular scoliosis with a postoperative deep wound infection after instrumented spinal fusion were included in the study. OUTCOME MEASURES: Measurement of the duration of wound closure and infection parameters during treatment. METHODS: The patients were treated with a VAC system in combination with antibiotics. RESULTS:
Wound closure averaged 3 months. Infection parameters were normalized within 6 weeks. Removal of the instrumentation was not necessary in any patient, and there were no signs of infection at follow-up ranging from 9 to 42 months. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Marina A van Rhee, Luuk W L de Klerk, Jan A N Verhaar |
Journal | The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
(Spine J)
2007 Sep-Oct
Vol. 7
Issue 5
Pg. 596-600
ISSN: 1529-9430 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17905322
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Child
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Prospective Studies
- Scoliosis
(surgery)
- Spinal Fusion
- Staphylococcal Infections
(drug therapy, therapy)
- Suction
(instrumentation)
- Surgical Wound Infection
(drug therapy, therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Vacuum
- Wound Healing
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