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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_6 | Pages 25 - 25
1 Apr 2014
Duckworth A Mitchell M Tsirikos A
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Aim:

Our aim was to report the rate and risk factors for post-operative complications in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients undergoing spinal arthrodesis for scoliosis, with a comparison to neuromuscular scoliosis of other aetiology.

Methods:

From a prospective single surgeon spinal deformity database, we identified all patients with neuromuscular disorders who underwent surgical correction for progressive scoliosis. We recorded demographic and peri-operative data, including complications and subsequent procedures. The rate and risk factors for complications was determined, with a sub-analysis of the DMD group to determine any peri-operative factors predictive of overall complication rates.