Title: Growth-friendly surgery results in more growth but a higher complication rate and unplanned returns to the operating room compared to single fusion in neuromuscular early-onset scoliosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Authors: Ying Li, Jennylee Swallow, Joel Gagnier, Patrick J. Cahill, Paul D. Sponseller, Sumeet Garg, George H. Thompson, Brandon A. Ramo, Pediatric Spine Study Group
Journal: Spine Deformity
Date: December 08, 2020
Excerpt:
While there was a difference in age at index surgery, PSF (single posterior spinal fusion) may be more effective than GFDF (Growth friendly surgery followed by definitive fusion) at controlling neuromuscular EOS. GFDF patients achieved more spinal growth but eight times more complications and nine times more UPRORs (unplanned returns to the operating room).
Keywords: Early onset scoliosis, Neuromuscular, Spinal fusion, Growth-friendly surgery, Complications