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Infections Following Spinal Deformity Surgery: a Twenty-Year Assessment of 2876 Patients
Poster Presentation Number: P356
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion
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Lawrence G Lenke, MD Saint Louis MO (a,b,c,e - Medtronic)
Craig Kuhns, MD Columbia MO (n)
Ronald Lehman, MD Potomac MD (n)
Venkat Seshadri, MD Pittsburgh PA (n)
Keith H Bridwell, MD Saint Louis MO (a,b,e - Medtronic)
Jacob Buchowski, MD Saint Louis MO (n)
In a review of 2876 patients who underwent deformity surgery over a twenty-year period, the overall infection rate was 2.0% and was in large part determined by the patients' underlying diagnosis.
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