Surgical intervention for neuromuscular scoliosis is associated with high morbidity, while surgeries for all types of scoliosis present a high complication risk, according to an article published in Spine.
Researchers examined 19,360 cases of pediatric scoliosis that were entered into the Scoliosis Research Society M&M database over a three-year period. Complications occurred in 10.2 percent of the cases and overall complication rate was higher among neuromuscular scoliosis patients (17.9 percent).
Approximately 10 percent of patients with congenital scoliosis and 6 percent of patients with idiopathic scoliosis experienced complications. The rate of new neurologic deficits was higher for procedures using just the anterior screw or wire constructs when compared with just pedicle screw constructs.
Read the abstract about scoliosis.
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Approximately 10 percent of patients with congenital scoliosis and 6 percent of patients with idiopathic scoliosis experienced complications. The rate of new neurologic deficits was higher for procedures using just the anterior screw or wire constructs when compared with just pedicle screw constructs.
Read the abstract about scoliosis.
Related Articles on Spine Surgery:
Behavioral Graded Activity May Not be Cost-Effective for Neck Pain
Study: Anxious, Depressed Patients More Likely to Report Whiplash, Receive Pension
Study: XLIF Can Be Expanded to the Thoracic Spine