Perioperative Outcomes Following Surgical Treatment of the Neuromuscular Hip: An Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program – Pediatrics

Purpose: Hip subluxation or dislocation in the neuromuscular (NM) child is a common clinical entity encountered by the pediatric orthopaedist. Surgical treatment of this spectrum of disease is undertaken to maintain functionality and decrease pain, but the procedures are associated with a high complication risk. Long-term complications are well described, however the acute complication profile is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the rate of and risk factors for complications following surgical treatment …