Body Mass Index and the Risk of Deep Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Cervical Instrumented Fusion

Surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery is associated with increased morbidity, reoperation rates, hospital readmissions and cost. The incidence of SSI following posterior cervical spine surgery is higher than anterior cervical spine surgery, with rates from 4.5-18%. It is well documented that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased risk of SSI after spine surgery. There are only a few studies that examine the correlation of BMI and SSI after posterior cervical instrumented fusion (PCIF) using national databases, however, none that compare trauma and non-traumatic patients.

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