International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Dr. Rohail Mumtaz
Orthopedic Surgery Department, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Predictors and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Following Adult Spine Surgery
Author(s): Dr. Waleed Awwad, Abdullah Alnasser, Abdulrahman Almalki, Dr. Rohail Mumtaz*, Dr. Bander Alsubaie, Dr. Abdulaziz Almaawi, Dr. Abdulaziz N Aljurayyan and Dr. Khalid Alsaleh
Introduction: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality as it is known to increase the length of hospital stay, revision surgery, and re-operation. Identifying patients at risk of developing SSI before surgery is the key to prevent SSI. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that was performed at the orthopedic department in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SSIs were defined .. Read More»
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