Sagittal spinopelvic alignment in ambulatory persons with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the spinopelvic alignment of a cohort of young ambulatory individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and compare it to published spinopelvic alignment data for the typically developing adolescents.

Methods: Thirty-seven adolescents (18 females) with CP at GMFCS I-III were included in this retrospective case series. Lumbar lordosis and pelvic incidence were measured, and their mismatch was calculated.

Degree of Postoperative Curve Correction Decreases Risks of Postoperative Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Both Fusion and Growth-friendly Surgical Treatment of Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

Introduction: Due to a combination of poor respiratory muscle control and mechanical lung compression secondary to spine and chest wall deformities, patients with neuromuscular (NM) early-onset scoliosis (EOS) are at a high risk for pulmonary complications including pneumonia. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of surgical intervention on the prevalence and risk of postoperative pneumonia in patients with NM EOS.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, pediatric (18 y old and below) patients with NM EOS undergoing index fusion or growth-friendly instrumentation from 2000 to 2018 were identified.