Postoperative Markers of Inflammation in Spine Surgery
- Conditions
- T81.4Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- DRKS00033773
- Lead Sponsor
- niverstitätsmedizin Göttingen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 118
Inclusion Criteria
1) open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis performed in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine
2) the operation conducted by one of three senior operators.
Exclusion Criteria
1) polytrauma patients (ISS > 16)
2) patients with open fractures of the spine
3) spinal conditions affected by tumorous diseases (either primary tumors or metastases)
4) pre-existing spine infections
5) documented infections or inflammatory diseases before surgery
6) incomplete patient records.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary endpoint was the measurement of inflammatory markers assessed preoperatively and at postoperative days 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary endpoint was revision surgery due to the development of an early surgical site infection within 30 postoperative days.