Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does spinal instrumentation in patients with primary spinal infections lead to greater recurrent infection rates : an analysis of 118 cases?
Answer: Patients who received just decompression for spinal infection had similar reoperation and continued infection rates as patients who additionally underwent instrumentation, irrespective of infection location within the spine. These findings suggest that instrumentation of the infected spine may be a safe treatment modality and should be considered when the spinal integrity is compromised.
Output (English): no