Surgical complications in neuromuscular scoliosis surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of the last ten years.

Mostafa Ali ElmeshnebMohamed A HassaninBelal ElnadyAhmed SleemGiang Truong LeMohammed Shakil PatelN A Quraishi

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

Wound-related (13.3%) and respiratory complications (11.8%) remain the most common complications among studies after corrective surgery for neuromuscular scoliosis. Both are significantly associated with Duchenne muscle dystrophy, spinal muscle atrophy and myelomeningocele.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
risk factors
skeletal muscle
spinal cord
early onset
spinal cord injury
atrial fibrillation