Visual loss after corrective surgery for pediatric scoliosis: incidence and risk factors from a nationwide database

Background Context Perioperative visual loss (POVL) after spinal deformity surgery is an uncommon but severe complication. Data on the incidence and risk factors of this complication after corrective surgery in the pediatric population are limited. Purpose The present study aimed to investigate nationwide estimates of POVL after corrective surgery for pediatric scoliosis. Study Design This is a retrospective study that uses a nationwide...