Local temperature elevation as a marker of spinal implant infection in an animal model

Background: Temperature elevation, a classic marker of infection and local temperature elevation, might be a useful predictor of early infection. However temperature measurement around the spine is not readily accessible. The purpose of this study was to explore whether a temperature sensing implant...

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Main Authors: Steven D. Glassman, Leah Y. Carreon, Olumide Aruwajoye, Nicholas M. Benson, Ping Li, Arjun Siby Kurian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548421000299