Surgical management of neuromuscular scoliosis in paediatric patients: experiences from a tertiary centre multidisciplinary team.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) is challenging, with both surgical and conservative options involving risks. This study aimed to evaluate multimorbidity in patients with NMS and how this influences multidisciplinary team (MDT) decisions as well as postoperative outcomes.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of patients referred for assessment by the scoliosis MDT in the 8-year period between 2013 and 2021 from a single tertiary centre.

Results

84 patients with NMS were referred for assessment to the MDT. The most common underlying cause of NMS was cerebral palsy (51%). The MDT recommended surgery for 60 patients and 24 were conservatively managed. There were no significant differences in age, sex, body mass index or baseline Cobb angle between t

SUBMITTER: Khan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature