Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with cerebral palsy scoliosis
|
Characteristics
|
Fusion to pelvis (n = 27)
|
Fusion to L4/L5 (n = 20)
|
P
value
|
| Demographics | |||
| Average age (yr) | 14.2 | 13.4 | 0.303 |
| Sex, number of males | 19 | 13 | 0.52 |
| Average weight (kg) | 34.2 | 35.6 | 0.66 |
| Average follow-up (mo) | 41.7 | 31.0 | 0.11 |
| Gastrostomy (n) | 15 | 6 | 0.061 |
| VP shunt (n) | 4 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Seizures (n) | 10a | 14a | 0.050 |
| Operative details | |||
| Average operative duration (min) | 341 | 334 | 0.72 |
| Average blood loss (mL) | 989 | 1049 | 0.74 |
a
P ≤ 0.05, between the groups.
VP shunt: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.