Inpatient Clinical Pathway for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Spinal Fusion Rapid Recovery

Intraoperative Considerations
OR Team Anesthesia Providers
  • Goals for Surgical Day
  • PCA Initiation
  • Analgesia regimen
  • Early mobilization
  • Goals for POD #1
  • Analgesia – begin PO regimen
  • Advance mobility
  • DC Foley
  • Goals for POD #2
  • Maintain PO pain regimen
  • Advance mobility
  • Discharge preparation
  • Goals for POD #3
  • Analgesia
  • Discharge Preparation
  • Discharge Criteria
Posted: December 2014
Revised: March 2023
Authors: W. Muhly, MD; K. Devine, CRNP; A. Norton, CRNP; W. Sankar, MD; J. Flynn, MD; L. Maxwell, MD;
K. Mason, CNS; A. Grachen PharmD; C. Strawley, CRNP