Title
The impact of obesity, smoking and diabetes on the susceptibility to postoperative spinal infections: A risk-based approach
Authors
Abdullah Khalil Kamal*
Affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jules Vernes Medical University, Picardie, France; *Corresponding author
Abdullah Khalil Kamal - E-mail: kamalabdullah323@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026
Abstract
The impact of obesity, smoking, and diabetes on the risk of postoperative spinal infections in patients undergoing elective spinal surgeries at a tertiary academic medical center. It evaluates the impact of obesity, smoking, and diabetes on postoperative spinal infection risk. Data was collected from patients undergoing elective spinal surgeries between January 2015 and December 2022. Infection rates were low (1.16%), with Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) identified as the most common pathogen. No significant correlation was found between individual comorbidities and infection risk, though multiple risk factors showed a trend toward increased infection risk. Thus, the role of multiple risk factors, including obesity, smoking, and diabetes, in postoperative spinal infection risk and the reliability of CRP and wound discharge as key infection indicators is reported.
Keywords
Obesity, smoking, diabetes, postoperative spinal infections, risk factors
Citation
Kamal, Bioinformation 22(1): 409-417 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
