Importance of Hemoglobin A1c Levels for the Detection of Post-Surgical Infection Following Single-Level Lumbar Posterior Fusion in Patients with Diabetes

摘要

Several studies have reported that patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are vulnerable to infection. However, the mechanism underlying this remains unclear. We hypothesized that preoperative blood glucose levels in patients with DM may be a risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI). We aimed to investigate the relationship between hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level and SSI incidence following single-level spinal fusion surgery.