Surgical Site Infection After Posterior Cervical Decompression: The Role of Adiposity-Related Factors
This study indicates that, localized fat thickness at the C5 level was not shown to be an independent predictive factor for SSI following posterior cervical decompression. Instead, it highlights BMI and the number of operated levels as significant and quantifiable risk factors. Prompt surgical debridement should be considered the first-line treatment for deep or organ space SSIs.
Authors
- Tammam Abboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4379-6961)
- Jeyhun Farzullayev
- B Younes
- V Rohde
- Leili Kawish
- Dorothee Mielke
Institutions
- University of Augsburg (DE)
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2026.124891
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00