Vertebral Coplanar Alignment Technique Versus Bilateral Apical Vertebral Derotation Technique in Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

Study Design: Single-center retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.

Objective: Our aim was to compare the correction capacity in 3 planes of the VCA technique versus the AD technique in neuromuscular scoliosis patients.

Methods: We analized patients with neuromuscular scoliosis that underwent posterior spinal fusion from 2013 to 2017 using 2 different techniques for correction: vertebral coplanar alignment (VCA) that takes into consideration the fact that the medial cortex is more resistant than the lateral cortex, with more anchor points for better distribution of forces and ligamentotaxis and the more widely spread apical derotation (AD) technique.

Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Comorbidities and Complications.

Study Design: Single-center, retrospective cohort study conducted from 2013 to 2017.

Purpose: To determine the risk factors for surgical complications in neuromuscular scoliosis based on known patient comorbidities.

Overview Of Literature: The concept of neuromuscular scoliosis includes a wide variety of pathologies affecting the neuromuscular system.