… (PJK) is a common complication following adult spinal … The link between BMI and the
development of PJK is less clear. … to patients with a broad range of pathology, from those who are …

… a pathologic problem has developed internally around the adjacent segment after a spinal
… conducted [ 40 ], spine surgeons continue to hold different opinions and perspectives about …

… the spinal deformity surgeon to correct severe spinal mal-alignment. However, proximal
adjacent segment pathology … PJF are different clinical entities residing on the proximal junctional …

… of adjacent segment pathology and ongoing adjacent segmental problems at the transition
between fused and mobile motion segments4,… severity scale that assigns points to 6 different …

… pathological changes that develop around the adjacent … rotation and extension of adjacent
segments and legs, cannot … of augmenting different numbers of vertebral levels and due to …

… special forms of adjacent segment pathology, PJF seems to present empirical signs different
… would partly resemble the development of adjacent segment pathology by showing a higher …

… PJK is defined as pathologic kyphosis in the first mobile proximal adjacent … in the adjacent
segment that is demonstrated here is even more distinctive in the kyphotic thoracic spine. We …

… In addition, they reported a higher incidence of adjacent segment pathology in patients with
the … However, thus far a clear advantage of this approach in avoiding PJK or revision surgery …

… Level of Evidence: 4 After revision for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), there is a recurrence
rate of 44%. Prerevision thoracic pelvic angle and prerevision C2-T3 sagittal vertical axis …

… a variety of different terms for proximal junctional failure (PJF)… PJK in the form of an adjacent
segment spondylolisthesis or … Criteria for pathologic PJK were a proximal junctional angle …