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  • Orthopedics
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Wound Management

Background:

  • Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are a significant cause of readmission following spine surgery.
  • Postoperative wound complications are not always indicative of SSIs, necessitating a broader classification.
  • Existing diagnostic and treatment protocols may not fully address all wound-related issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and define a new clinical concept: Wound Healing Problem (WHP).
  • To differentiate WHP from Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) in the context of spine surgery.
  • To establish a foundation for future research into WHP.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 26 patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.
  • Data collected from surgeries performed between 2017 and 2018.
  • Review of patient records for wound-related complications post-discharge.

Main Results:

  • Patients presented with wound issues an average of 11 days post-surgery.
  • Initial assessments often misidentified these issues as SSIs.
  • Further evaluation revealed a distinct pathology, termed WHP, occurring around 10.62 ± 1.81 days post-surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Wound Healing Problem (WHP) represents a distinct postoperative complication after spine surgery.
  • WHP requires differentiation from Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) for appropriate management.
  • Further investigation is needed to understand WHP's etiology and optimize treatment strategies.