Standards in anterior spine surgery in pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis

Vishal Sarwahi; John F. Sarwark; Michael F. Schafer; Carl Backer; Michael Lee; Erik C.B. King; Afshin Aminian; John J. Grayhack

doi:10.1097/01241398-200111000-00010

Standards in anterior spine surgery in pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis

Vishal Sarwahi, John F. Sarwark^*, Michael F. Schafer, Carl Backer, Michael Lee, Erik C.B. King, Afshin Aminian, John J. Grayhack

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Abstract

The authors reviewed 111 patients with neuromuscular disease who underwent anterior spine surgery for correction of scoliosis. An overall complication rate of 44.1% was found, 21.6% major and 22.5% minor. Pulmonary complications were the most common major complications, urinary tract infections the most common minor complications. The rate of complications was greater in patients with cerebral palsy, thoracoabdominal and transthoracic approaches, staged procedures, operative blood loss <1,000 mL, or previous spine surgery. In addition, statistical analysis confirmed that curve magnitude <100° degrees was a risk factor for complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	756-760
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-200111000-00010
State	Published - Jan 1 2001

Keywords

Anterior spine surgery
Neuromuscular scoliosis
Pediatric spine surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Standards in anterior spine surgery in pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis. / Sarwahi, Vishal; Sarwark, John F.; Schafer, Michael F.; Backer, Carl; Lee, Michael; King, Erik C.B.; Aminian, Afshin; Grayhack, John J.

In: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Vol. 21, No. 6, 01.01.2001, p. 756-760.

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