Adjuvant Analgesia Reduces Risk of Poor Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Posterior Spinal Fusion

Purpose: Variation in postoperative pain management for children undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic (AIS) or neuromuscular (NMS) scoliosis likely impacts outcomes, including adverse events from opioid use or hospital-acquired conditions. Evidence to support strategies that most effectively minimize prolonged intravenous (IV) opioids and hospitalizations is lacking. Our objectives were to describe variation in use of adjuvant therapies for managing postoperative pain in in patients undergoing PSF and determine the association between use of …