Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 11, issue 4
Articles | Volume 11, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-503-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-503-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 11, issue 4
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18 Aug 2026
Original full-length article |  | 18 Aug 2026

Postoperative inflammatory markers and surgical wound infection after elective short-segment lumbar fusion: the importance of surgical context

Jay Chung, Ta'ir Rocker, Regina Golding, Sachin Mehta, Madison McFarland, Arjun Gupta, Xiuyi Yang, Priya Singh, Evan Olsen, Shreya Balusu, Yungtai Lo, Pamela Zuckerman, Jeremy D. Shaw, and Mitchell S. Fourman

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After elective short-segment lumbar fusion, inflammatory blood markers measured on the first postoperative day were strongly influenced by patient and operative factors. Day-three white blood cell count and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio showed exploratory associations with wound-related events, but these weakened after accounting for day-one values. The findings do not establish diagnostic thresholds and require prospective validation.
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