Major intraoperative neurologic deficits in pediatric and adult spinal deformity patients. Incidence and etiology at one institution.

KH, Bridwell; LG, Lenke; C, Baldus; K, Blanke

doi:10.1097/00007632-199802010-00008

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Major intraoperative neurologic deficits in pediatric and adult spinal deformity patients. Incidence and etiology at one institution.

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Authors:

Bridwell KH

Lenke LG

Baldus C

Abstract

Study design A retrospective study of 1,090 patients undergoing corrective spinal deformity surgery for scoliosis (n = 920), kyphosis (n = 77), or a combination of the two (n = 93) at one institution.Objectives To ascertain the etiologies and incidence of neurologic deficits occurring at the time of...

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