BACKGROUND: The failure modes, time to development, and clinical relevance are known
to differ between proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To validate the age-adjusted ideal sagittal
alignment in terms of proximal junctional failure (PJF) and clinical outcomes. Summary of …

Background Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication after corrective
long spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity. Although some reports evaluated PJK after …

Global Sagittal Alignment and Clinical Outcomes after 1–3 Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion in
Degenerative Spinal Diseases - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access …

Study Design. Radiographic analysis was performed retrospectively. Outcomes and
complications were collected prospectively. Objectives. To assess complications after …

Study Design. Retrospective matched-cohort analysis. Objective. To evaluate the change in
radiographical parameters in patients undergoing interbody fusion and posterior …

Abstract Background Context Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional
failure (PJF) are common problems after long-segment (> 5 levels) thoracolumbar …

Study Design. Prospective radiographic outcome analysis. Objective. Radiographic
evaluation of the rigidity of monocortical and tricortical purchase in lumbosacral fixation …

Objective Iliac screw fixation has been used to prevent premature loosening of sacral
fixation and to provide more rigid fixation of the sacropelvic unit. We describe our technique …

Study Design: This study retrospectively reviewed the effects of pedicle screw fixation on
lumbosacral fusion for degenerative conditions. The records and radiographs of a group of …