Alondra Concepción-González, J Manuel Sarmiento, Christina C Rymond, Chinenye Ezeh, Rishi Sinha, Hannah Lin, Kevin Lu, Afrain Z Boby, Prakash Gorroochurn, A Noelle Larson, Benjamin D Roye, Brice Ilharreborde, Michael G Vitale
PURPOSE: In 2018, Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) were published for preventing wrong-level surgery in pediatric spinal deformity, but successful implementation has not been established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate BPG compliance 5 years after publication. We hypothesized higher compliance among BPG authors and among surgeons with more experience, higher caseload, and awareness of the BPGs. METHODS: We queried North American and European surgeons, authors and nonauthors, and members of pediatric spinal study groups on adherence to BPGs using an anonymous survey consisting of 18 Likert scale questions...
March 21, 2024: Spine Deformity