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Vision loss after spinal fusion for scoliosis in a child with spinal cord injury.

Amer F AF Samdani, Laure L Rutter, Randal R RR Betz, and M J MJ Mulcahey

J Spinal Cord Med 32(5):591-4 (2009) PMID 20025158

Vision loss after spinal surgery is a rare and devastating complication. Risk factors include patient age, operative time, estimated blood loss, and intraoperative fluid management. Children with spinal cord injury often develop scoliosis that requires surgical correction.

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