Preoperative hematocrit and platelet count are associated with blood loss during spinal fusion for children with neuromuscular scoliosis.

Aim: To assess the relationship of preoperative hematology laboratory results with intraoperative estimated blood loss and transfusion volumes during posterior spinal fusion for pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 179 children with neuromuscular scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion at a tertiary children's hospital between 2012 and 2017. The main outcome measure was estimated blood loss.

Medication use among pediatric patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes at initial pain clinic evaluation.

Aim: To characterize medication use by adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes before an initial multidisciplinary clinic visit.

Patients & Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 120 adolescents and parents reported on standardized assessment measures, with medication use data extracted from the medical chart and categorized.

Results: On average, 3.