Preliminary report on the flexible rod technique for prevention of proximal junctional kyphosis following long-segment fusion to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity

KY Lee, JH Lee, KC Kang, WJ Shin, SK Im… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after long-segment fixation
in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been reported to range from 17% to 61.7 …

Predictive factors for proximal junctional kyphosis in long fusions to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity

K Maruo, Y Ha, S Inoue, S Samuel, E Okada, SS Hu… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To assess the mechanisms and the
independent risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in patients …

Proximal junctional kyphosis and clinical outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery with fusion from the thoracic spine to the sacrum: a comparison of proximal and …

Y Ha, K Maruo, L Racine, WW Schairer, SS Hu… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2013 - thejns.org
Object Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common and significant complication after
corrective spinal deformity surgery. The object of this study was to compare—based on …

P86. Postoperative bracing does not improve the rate of proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity

S Crawford, N Lara, J Revella, JM Popovich Jr… - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is an
ongoing issue in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients following spine surgery, with an …

Does pelvic incidence tell us the risk of proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity surgery?

AF Buyuk, JM Dawson, S Yakel, EC Beauchamp… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the relationship between pelvic incidence (PI) and proximal
junctional kyphosis (PJK) in patients treated surgically for adult spinal deformity (ASD) with …

Rod contour and overcorrection are risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity correction surgery

M Ishihara, S Taniguchi, T Adachi, T Kushida… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To examine the risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after surgery for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) focusing on rod contour. Methods Sixty-three patients with ASD …

Incidence and risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis after internal fixation for adult spinal deformity: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis

J Zhao, K Chen, X Zhai, K Chen, M Li, Y Lu - Neurosurgical Review, 2021 - Springer
To investigate the factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). A systematic
search was performed. The weighted mean difference (WMD) was pooled for continuous …

Different risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure following long instrumented fusion to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity …

SJ Park, CS Lee, SS Chung, JY Lee, SS Kang… - …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The failure modes, time to development, and clinical relevance are known
to differ between proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) …

Proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity operated patients with long fusion to the pelvis. Does the type of proximal anchor matter?

A Bourghli, L Boissiere, D Larrieu, J Pizones… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To assess, in a large population of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) patients, the true
interest of varying the upper anchors as a protective measure against Proximal Junctional …

Proximal junctional kyphosis according to the type of lumbar degenerative kyphosis following lumbosacral long fusion

WK Jeon, CH Cho, HC Kim, YH Kim, SI Kim, KY Ha… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate
proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after lumbosacral long fusion according to preoperative …