Complications of surgical treatment of pediatric spinal deformities.

Surgery in a child with spinal deformity is challenging. Although current orthopedic practice ensures good long-term surgical results, complications occur. Idiopathic scoliosis represents the most extensively investigated deformity of the pediatric spine. Nonidiopathic deformities of the spine are at higher risk for perioperative and long-term complications, mainly because of underlying comorbidities. A multidisciplinary treatment strategy is helpful to assure optimization of medical conditions before surgery. Awareness of complications that occur during or after spine surgery is essential to avoid a poor outcome and for future surgical decision making. This article summarizes the complications of surgical treatment of the growing spine. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Marios G Lykissas, Alvin H Crawford, Viral V Jain. Complications of surgical treatment of pediatric spinal deformities. The Orthopedic clinics of North America. 2013 Jul;44(3):357-70, ix

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PMID: 23827838

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