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We analyzed trends in patient characteristics, surgical management, and short-term outcomes. Both univariate and multivariable analyses were utilized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The 2646 spinal fusions for PS included posterior-only fusions (86.8%, PSF), anterior lumbar interbody fusions (4.8%, ALIF), and combined anterior and posterior fusions (8.4%, APLF) procedures. The utilization of APLF decreased over time (9.9%-6.4%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .023), whereas the number of total spinal fusions and the proportion of PSF and ALIF procedures have not changed significantly. Uptrends in Medicaid insured individuals (1.2%-18.9%), recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 insertion (8.8%-16.6%), decompression (34.7%-42.8%), and mean inflation-adjusted hospital costs ($21 855-$32 085) were identified (all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt; .001). In multivariable analysis, Medicaid status (odds ratio [OR] =\u00a01.93,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .004), teaching hospitals (OR =\u00a01.94,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .01), decompression (OR =\u00a01.78,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .004), and the APLF procedure (OR =\u00a02.47,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .001) increased the likelihood of complication occurrence (all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt; .001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The addition of decompression during fusion and the APLF procedure were associated with more in-hospital complications, though this may have been indicative of greater surgical complexity. The utilization of the APLF procedure has decreased significantly, while costs associated with the treatment of PS have increased over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/neuros\/nyx295","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,7,3]],"date-time":"2017-07-03T07:10:11Z","timestamp":1499065811000},"page":"701-709","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spondylolisthesis: National Trends, Complications, and Short-Term Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1227","volume":"82","author":[{"given":"Kavelin","family":"Rumalla","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chester K","family":"Yarbrough","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, 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