Association Between BMI Z-Score and Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery

Global Spine Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alexander Mihas, Dion Birhiray, Chun Wai Hung, Lorenzo Deveza, Dallas Vanorny, Frank Gerow, Darrell S. Hanson, Benny Dahl
DOI: 10.1177/21925682261430676
Cited by: 2
References: 34

Abstract

Study Design Single-center retrospective review. Objective To investigate the association between BMI Z-scores and postoperative complications in pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis undergoing spinal instrumentation. Methods Pediatric patients who underwent spinal instrumentation for neuromuscular scoliosis from July 2012 to June 2016 with a minimum 2-year follow-up were included. BMI and BMI Z-scores were calculated, and patients were stratified into CDC-defined BMI-for-age percentiles: underweight (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Bone fractures and treatments Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Publication details

Journal / source
Global Spine Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Pages
21925682261430676–21925682261430676
Publication date
8 March 2026
Language
EN