作者
Bryce A Basques, Daniel D Bohl, Nicholas S Golinvaux, Brian G Smith, Jonathan N Grauer
发表日期
2015/1
期刊
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
卷号
473
页码范围
286-294
出版商
Springer US
简介
Background
Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is commonly performed for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Identifying factors associated with perioperative morbidity and PSF may lead to strategies for reducing the frequency of adverse events (AEs) in patients and total hospital costs.
Questions/purposes
What is the frequency of and what factors are associated with postoperative: (1) AEs, (2) extended length of stay (LOS), and (3) readmission in patients with AIS undergoing PSF?
Patients and Methods
Patients, aged 11 to 18 years, who underwent PSF for AIS during 2012, were identified from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program® (ACS NSQIP®) Pediatric database. Patient were assessed for characteristics associated with AEs, extended LOS (defined as more …
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