Table 3.

Surgical strategy and techniques in both groups.

Type of surgery	With infections conference	Without infections conference	p-value
Surgical strategy
One stage	131/188 (70%)	67/141 (48%)	0.001
Two stage	57/188 (30%)	74/141 (52%)	0.001
Mean number of operated segments
Stabilization	2.7 ± 1.8	3.7 ± 1.7	< 0.001
Decompression	1.1 ± 1.2	1.1 ± 0.9	0.84
Transpedicular screw placement
Open	144/161 (89%)	73/148 (49%)	< 0.001
Percutaneous	17/ 161 (11%)	75/148 (51%)	< 0.001
Type of anterior spinal fusion
Titanium or polyetheretherketone cage (PEEK)	82/188 (44%)	7/144 (5%)	< 0.001
Autologous bone graft (iliac crest)	43/188 (23%)	92/144 (64%)	< 0.001
Vertebral body replacement	24/188 (13%)	10/144 (7%)	0.083
No interponate	49/188 (26%)	35/144 (24%)	0.71