Prophylactic closed-incisional negative pressure wound therapy following posterior instrumented spinal fusion: a single surgeon’s experience and cost-benefit analysis
Prophylactic ciNPWT use is a cost-effective means of reducing rates of wound dehiscence and SSI following posterior instrumented fusion.
Authors
- Rosh Bharthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-5964)
- Alexander Kwong-Tak Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-7938)
- Dallas E. Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-5864)
- Daniel D. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-9492)
- Patrick Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6510-9571)
- Chen Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-2109)
- Rocco Dabecco
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgical Review
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-024-03083-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- Allegheny Health Network