External validation of the Spinal Infection Treatment Evaluation score: a single-center 19-year review of de novo spinal infections
Validation of the SITE score could not accurately predict medical versus surgical management in a tertiary center cohort of patients with de novo spinal infections. Further multicenter studies incorporating additional variables and larger cohorts are imperative to develop an optimal predictive tool.
Authors
- Alexander O. Aguirre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-8963)
- Rehman Ali Baig
- Mohamed A. R. Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1855-2551)
- Asham Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2593-8831)
- Umar Masood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5083-0235)
- Esteban Quiceno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-1545)
- John Pollina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6234-4517)
- Jeffrey P. Mullin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-2329)
- Megan D. Malueg
- Ali M. A. Khan
Institutions
- Kaleida Health (US)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Jacobs (United States) (US)
- Buffalo General Medical Center (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.7.spine24394
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86