A retrospective identification of gastroesophageal reflux disease as a new risk factor for surgical site infection in cerebral palsy patients after spine surgery.

Background: Neuromuscular scoliosis is a known risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI) after spinal fusion, with reported infection rates as high as 11.2%. Although risk factors such as antibiotic timing have been previously addressed, our objective was to identify intrinsic risk factors for SSI in cerebral palsy (CP) patients with neuromuscular scoliosis.