Variability in length of stay following neuromuscular spinal fusion

[1] Hasler C(2013)Operative treatment for spinal deformities in cerebral palsy J Child Orthop 7 419-423

[2] Fletcher ND(2015)Use of a novel pathway for early discharge was associated with a 48% shorter length of stay after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis J Pediatr Orthop 37 92-97

[3] Andras LM(1993)The relationship between preoperative nutritional status and complications after an operation for scoliosis in patients who have cerebral palsy J Bone Joint Surg Am 75 880-884

[4] Lazarus DE(2010)Scoliosis surgery in children with neuromuscular disease: findings from the US National Inpatient Sample, 1997–2003 Arch Neurol 67 231-235

[5] Jevsevar D(2006)Spinal surgery in children with idiopathic and neuromuscular scoliosis. What’s the difference? J Pediatr Orthop 26 216-220

[6] Karlin L(2016)Spinal fusion for pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: national trends, complications, and in-hospital outcomes J Neurosurg Spine 25 500-508

[7] Barsdorf A(2013)Hospital cost analysis of neuromuscular scoliosis surgery Bull Hosp Joint Dis 71 272-277

[8] Sproule D(2016)Surgical correction of scoliosis in patients with severe cerebral palsy Eur Spine J 25 506-516

[9] Kaufmann P(2017)Outcomes of primary posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis in spinal muscular atrophy: clinical, radiographic, and pulmonary outcomes and complications J Pediatr Orthop 37 505-511

[10] Murphy NA(2019)Use of an accelerated discharge pathway in patients with severe cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis Spine Deform 7 804-811

[1] Hasler C(2013)Operative treatment for spinal deformities in cerebral palsy J Child Orthop 7 419-423

[2] Fletcher ND(2015)Use of a novel pathway for early discharge was associated with a 48% shorter length of stay after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis J Pediatr Orthop 37 92-97

[3] Andras LM(1993)The relationship between preoperative nutritional status and complications after an operation for scoliosis in patients who have cerebral palsy J Bone Joint Surg Am 75 880-884

[4] Lazarus DE(2010)Scoliosis surgery in children with neuromuscular disease: findings from the US National Inpatient Sample, 1997–2003 Arch Neurol 67 231-235

[5] Jevsevar D(2006)Spinal surgery in children with idiopathic and neuromuscular scoliosis. What’s the difference? J Pediatr Orthop 26 216-220

[6] Karlin L(2016)Spinal fusion for pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: national trends, complications, and in-hospital outcomes J Neurosurg Spine 25 500-508

[7] Barsdorf A(2013)Hospital cost analysis of neuromuscular scoliosis surgery Bull Hosp Joint Dis 71 272-277

[8] Sproule D(2016)Surgical correction of scoliosis in patients with severe cerebral palsy Eur Spine J 25 506-516

[9] Kaufmann P(2017)Outcomes of primary posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis in spinal muscular atrophy: clinical, radiographic, and pulmonary outcomes and complications J Pediatr Orthop 37 505-511

[10] Murphy NA(2019)Use of an accelerated discharge pathway in patients with severe cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis Spine Deform 7 804-811