The absence of a standardized definition for postoperative spinal infections (PSIs) hinders both diagnosis and research. Using a meta-epidemiological approach, we analyzed 101 studies, with most relying on predefined criteria but with a minority creating their own definition (mainly clinical). Establishing a universal definition is crucial to enhancing PSI management and facilitating research.
Defining postoperative spinal infections: navigating the inconsistencies in diagnostic definitions / S.M.A. Alavi, F. Borgonovo, F. Petri, T. Matsuo, A. Gori, J.D. Shaw, A.J. Tande, E.F. Berbari. - In: JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT INFECTION. - ISSN 2206-3552. - 10:6(2025), pp. 451-457. [10.5194/jbji-10-451-2025]
Defining postoperative spinal infections: navigating the inconsistencies in diagnostic definitions
F. BorgonovoCo-primo
;F. PetriSecondo
;A. Gori;
2025
Abstract
The absence of a standardized definition for postoperative spinal infections (PSIs) hinders both diagnosis and research. Using a meta-epidemiological approach, we analyzed 101 studies, with most relying on predefined criteria but with a minority creating their own definition (mainly clinical). Establishing a universal definition is crucial to enhancing PSI management and facilitating research.
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