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Nonwhite race, diabetes and an elevated body mass index (BMI) were more common among case patients than among control patients. Subjects with a BMI greater than 35 were more likely to undergo a prolonged procedure, compared with case patients who had a BMI of 35 or less. The SSI rate for patients operated on by neurosurgeons was 28%, compared with 43% for patients operated on by orthopedic surgeons (odds ratio [OR], 0.5;<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>= .12). The number of years of operating experience were not associated with SSI risk. Multivariate analysis revealed diabetes (OR, 4.2 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.1-16.3];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>= .04), BMI greater than 35 (OR, 7.1 [95% CI, 1.8-28.3];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>= .005), and laminectomy at a level other than cervical (OR, 6.7 [95% CI, 1.4-33.3];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>= .02) as independent risk factors for SSI following laminectomy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700047305_abs6\"><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Diabetes, obesity, and laminectomy at a level other than cervical are independent risk factors for SSI following laminectomy. 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