Comparison of baseline characteristics and postoperative complications in neuromuscular, syndromic and congenital scoliosis.

Nonidiopathic scoliosis encompasses a group of diagnoses, including neuromuscular scoliosis, syndromic scoliosis and congenital scoliosis. The objective of this study was to compare the preoperative and postoperative clinical differences in pediatric nonidiopathic scoliosis patients with neuromuscular scoliosis vs. syndromic scoliosis/congenital scoliosis.

Reduction in mortality in pediatric non-idiopathic scoliosis by implementing a multidisciplinary screening process.

Study Design: Retrospective comparative study.

Objectives: To compare complications before and after implementation of the Multi-D screening protocol in complex pediatric patients undergoing spinal instrumentation for non-idiopathic scoliosis. Pediatric patients undergoing surgery for non-idiopathic scoliosis experience significantly more complications than those with idiopathic scoliosis.

Distraction-to-stall Versus Targeted Distraction in Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods.

Background: Consensus is lacking regarding the lengthening procedures in magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR), and no studies have compared the outcome between different distraction principles. The purpose of the present study was to compare distraction-to-stall with targeted distraction and identify variables associated with achieved distraction.

Methods: We performed a 2-center retrospective study of all children treated with MCGR from November 2013 to January 2019, having a minimum of 1-year follow-up and undergoing a minimum of 3 distractions.

Impact of scoliosis surgery on pulmonary function in patients with muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy.

Background: Scoliosis is a common complication of severe neuromuscular diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of posterior spinal fusion on pulmonary function parameters in patients with severe neuromuscular disease at our medical center.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients with severe neuromuscular disease who had posterior spinal fusion between 2012 and 2017 at Texas Children's Hospital.

Correction to: Evaluation of a new sagittal classification system in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Unfortunately, the names of the members of the Texas Children's Hospital Spine Study Group have not been mentioned in the published article.