Abstract
Recently, there is ongoing evidence regarding rapid recovery after orthopaedic surgery, with advantages for the patient relative to post operative pain, complications and functional recovery. The aim of this study is to present our experience in rapid recovery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the last 2 years.
Retrospective study of 36 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, (age range 11 to 18 years) treated with spinal thoraco-lumbar posterior fusion with rapid post-operative recovery, compared with a similar group, treated with traditional protocol.
We found a statistically significant difference in terms of length-of-stay, patient-controlled-analgesia and use of oppioid and post operative blood transfusions. There was no difference in post operative infection rate.
Our experience shows better functional recovery, satisfactory controlled analgesia and reduction in costs of hospitalization with the use of ERAS protocols.
