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Wound complication is a significant concern with VEPTR implantation. This study retrospectively analyzes wound complication risk parameters in the largest available single institution series of VEPTR complications. Results demonstrate univariate associations between wound complications and 9 parameters. Multivariate analysis identified 4 independent predictors of wound complications: risk of patient age, gender, diaper use with lower back incision, and bilateral procedure. These variables were used to construct a predictive model for risk stratification.
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Author disclosures: Anthony Capraro: None. Richard Campbell: None. Diane Hartman: None. Robert Campbell: None. Nikita Lakomkin: None. John Flynn: Biomet- IP Royalties; Wolters Kluwer Health — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; AAOS; American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Inc.; Orthopedics Today; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Scoliosis Research Society. Michael Nance: None. Thane Blinman: None. Oscar H. Mayer: Bristol-Myers Squib, Santhera Pharma, Catabasis Pharma. Howard Pantich: Philips Respironics, Jesse Taylor: None. Brian Hanna: None. Keith Baldwin: Synthes Trauma; Pfizer; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Patrick Cahill: AAOS; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery — American; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Scoliosis Research Society; Spine Deformity.
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Capraro, A., Campbell, R., Hartman, D. et al. Paper #12: Wound Complication Risk Stratification in VEPTR Surgery. Spine Deform 4, 451 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.017