12. Late spinal infections are more common among pediatric vs adult spinal deformity patients

Late-onset postoperative infections after surgical correction of spinal deformity represent an uncommon, but significant complication of spine surgery. The incidence of late infection following posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in pediatric patients with AIS has been reported to be up to 7.5%. However, there is limited literature on late infections following ASD surgery suggesting that this phenomenon may be less frequent in adults.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 11, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ijezie Ikwuezunma, Adam Margalit, Amit Jain, Khaled M. Kebaish, Paul D. Sponseller Source Type: research