scoliosis

Clinical Resources

Vertebral Body Stapling

    Pediatric Posterior and Anterior Spinal Fusion

    Introduction

    Posterior Spinal Fusion

    • Patients are usually teenagers with scoliosis.
    • IV or inhalational induction
    • Small dose of muscle relaxant is appropriate to facilitate intubation
    • 2 large bore peripheral intravenous lines and arterial catheter