Predictors of postoperative urinary retention after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

To determine predictors for postoperative urinary retention in adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis. Postoperative urinary retention affects almost every third adolescent after spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis. There are limited data regarding the risk factors of postoperative urinary retention in this patient group.A retrospective study with prospectively collected urinary retention data from paediatric...