Resource Utilization in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: Is There Opportunity for Standardization?

Significant variability in resource utilization was noted between surgeons performing AIS operations, although radiographic results were uniform. Standardization of resource utilization and cost containment opportunities include implant usage, rod material, LOS, and transition to oral analgesics, as these factors are the largest contributors to cost in AIS surgery.