OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized, yet incompletely
defined, complication of adult spinal deformity surgery. There is no standardized definition …

BACKGROUND Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic complication
of adult spinal deformity (ASD) corrective surgery. Although previous literature has reported …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The effect of the degree of lumbar lordosis (LL) correction on
proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) has not been analyzed in context of the age-adjusted …

There are still controversies on characteristics and risk factors for proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. The objective of this study is to …

OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication of surgical management
for adult spinal deformity (ASD) with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk factors are …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to examine which radiographic parameters and surgical strategies are most …

Background This cross sectional study describes a “Soft Landing” strategy utilizing hooks for
minimizing proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF). The …

Prevalence and Consequences of the Proximal Junctional Kypho... : Medicine Prevalence and
Consequences of the Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Spinal Deformity Surgery: A …

Purpose Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic finding following long
spinal fusions. Whether PJK leads to negative clinical outcome is currently debatable. A …

Objective Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a widely recognized complication of adult
spinal deformity surgery, and various PJK prevention strategies have been reported in …