Perioperative Complications and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity.
Munish C GuptaLawrence G LenkeSachin GuptaAli Sohail FarooqiJahangir K AsgharOheneba Boachie-AdjeiPatrick J CahillMark A EricksonSumeet GargPeter O NewtonAmer F SamdaniSuken A ShahHarry L ShufflebargerPaul D SponsellerDaniel J SucatoDavid B BumpassRichard E McCarthyBurt YaszayJoshua M PahysJichao YeMichael P Kellynull nullPublished in: Spine (2023)
Most perioperative complications for severe pediatric spinal deformity resolve within 2-years postoperatively and do not result in adverse HRQoL outcomes. However, patients with unresolved complications have decreased HRQoL outcomes.