Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: risk factors for complications and the effect of hospital volume on outcomes

Menger, Richard; Kalakoti, Piyush; J. Pugely, Andrew; Nanda, Anil; Sin, Anthony

doi:10.3171/2017.6.focus17300

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: risk factors for complications and the effect of hospital volume on outcomes

Published in Neurosurgical FOCUS • Oct 1, 2017

Authors:

Richard Menger

Piyush Kalakoti

Andrew J. Pugely

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis. Limited literature exists defining risk factors associated with outcomes during initial hospitalization in these patients. In this study, the authors investigated patient demographics, clinical and hospital charact...

Subject

Medicine

Scoliosis

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project

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