Abstract:[Objective] To search the risk factors of nerve injury during correction surgery with osteotomy for spinal deformity. [Methods] A retrospective study was conducted on 312 patients who received osteotomy and instrumented correction with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) for spinal deformities in our department from January 2016 to December 2021. The factors related to nerve injury were screened by univariate comparison and multifactorial logistic regression analysis. [Results] IONM abnormalities occurred in 26 of 312 patients, accounting for 8.3%, while postoperative nerve injury occurred in 11 cases (3.5%). In term of univariate comparison, the IONM abnormal group proved significantly greater than the normal group in terms of the proportion of preoperative MRI spinal cord abnormalities [Yes/No, (5/21) vs (7/279), P=0.017], the proportion of preoperative CT spinal canal abnormalities [Yes/No, (8/18) vs (25/261), P= 0.029], and the proportion of Cobb angle >110° [cases (%), 19 (73.1) vs 31(10.8), P=0.011], flexibility< 10% [Cases (%), 20 (76.9) vs 29 (10.1), P<0.001), osteotomy grade [≤2/≥3, (4/22) vs (193/93), P=0.005] and operation time [(262.4±27.3) min vs (215.6±30.3) min, P= 0.019]. However, there were no significant differences in age, sex, BMI, previous spinal surgery history, preoperative main curvature angle, correction rate, and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups (P>0.05). As results of multi-factor logistic regression analysis, the poor preoperative flexibility (OR=9.824, P<0.001), large preoperative Cobb angle (OR=6.751, P=0.004), preoperative abnormal spinal canal CT (OR=3.343, P=0.017), preoperative abnormal spinal cord MRI (OR=3.117, P=0.021), high grade of osteotomy (OR=2.897, P=0.026) and long operation time (OR=1.043, P=0.031) were independent risk factors for IONM abnormality and nerve injury complications during corrective surgery for spinal deformities. [Conclusion] Corrective surgery is an effective method for the treatment of severe spinal deformity, while the risk of nerve injury should be highly alert during surgery. It is very important to carefully evaluate spinal cord and spinal canal abnormalities by preoperative MRI and preoperative CT three-dimensional reconstruction. Minimizing osteotomy extent and operation time during surgery will be beneficial to avoid or reduce nerve injury during corrective surgery for spinal deformities.