This study is being done to better understand the efficacy of an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in pain management for children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis or Neuromuscular Scoliosis undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion surgery. The study team is trying to find out if receiving the ESPB leads to less pain and less need for pain medication after surgery. The ESPB involves an injection of a local anesthetic, ropivacaine, into your child's back muscles to help block pain signals.
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Compare Oral Morphine Equivalents and Benzodiazepine Doses used in the first 72 hours after surgery among patients who have a ESPB with standard postoperative pain protocols versus those with standard protocols alone.
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 72 hours after surgery.
Evaluate if combining ESPBs with standard postoperative pain protocols reduce postoperative pain scores in the first 24 hours postoperatively as compared to standard protocols alone.
Timeframe: From Baseline to 24 hours after surgery.
Assess time to clearance from physical therapy among patients who have a ESPB with standard postoperative pain protocols versus those with standard protocols alone.
Timeframe: From postoperative day 1 to physical therapy clearance.