2019
Retrospective Review of the Impact of a Rapid Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Narcotic Consumption, Pain Scores, and Length of Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Tuason D, Shah T, Mennona S, Harrison T. Retrospective Review of the Impact of a Rapid Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Narcotic Consumption, Pain Scores, and Length of Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. Pediatrics 2019, 144: 739-739. DOI: 10.1542/peds.144.2ma8.739.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Surgical Site Infections After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Ramo BA, Roberts DW, Tuason D, McClung A, Paraison LE, Moore HG, Sucato DJ. Surgical Site Infections After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2014, 96: 2038-2048. PMID: 25520337, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionPosterior spinal fusionSite infectionBody mass indexNeuromuscular scoliosisSpinal fusionSpina bifidaAntibiotic dosingRisk factorsDeep surgical site infectionTreatment-related risk factorsSingle institution experienceLower hemoglobin levelsMean Cobb angleSignificant risk factorsLength of fusionHospital stayDeep infectionDrain usePatient factorsSerious complicationsHemoglobin levelsMass indexRetrospective reviewModifiable factors