Retrospective Review of the Impact of a Rapid Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Narcotic Consumption, Pain Scores, and Length of Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery

Abstract

Introduction: Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) is an invasive and complex corrective operation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Recent research has compared different approaches and modalities to recovery for these patients. Other institutions have implemented recovery pathways with multimodal analgesic agents, early ambulation and initiation of diet, and such efforts have been shown to be very successful (Muhly et al, 2017). We have implemented a similar pathway at …