Does the Type of Metal Instrumentation Affect the Risk of Surgical Site Infection in Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery?

i) Retrospective cohort study.
ii) The overall risk of infection was 6.1% (70/1,156) per procedure, with 5.9% (44/752) for stainless steel, 6.7% (12/238) for titanium, and 6.0% (10/166) for cobalt chrome.
iii) The multiple regression analysis found no significant differences in the metal type used between patients with and without infection (p = .886) adjusting for etiology, instrumentation to pelvis, and type of procedures

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