[HTML][HTML] Reduced proximal junctional failure with ligament augmentation in adult spinal deformity: a series of 242 cases with a minimum 1-year follow-up

MM Safaee, AF Haddad, M Fury, PR Maloney… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) are
well-recognized complications of long-segment spinal fusion. Previous studies have …

Incidence, risk factors and classification of proximal junctional kyphosis: surgical outcomes review of adult idiopathic scoliosis

M Yagi, KB Akilah, O Boachie-Adjei - Spine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective case series of surgically treated adult scoliosis patients.
Objective. To assess the incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of proximal junctional …

[PDF][PDF] Realignment surgery in adult spinal deformity

BG Diebo, NV Shah, SG Stroud, CB Paulino… - Orthopade, 2018 - researchgate.net
Surgical realignment of adult spinal deformity (ASD) has advanced significantly over the last
decade [17, 61, 64] but proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication that continues to …

The unreimbursed costs of preventing revision surgery in adult spinal deformity: analysis of cost-effectiveness of proximal junctional failure prevention with ligament …

MM Safaee, CL Dalle Ore, CC Zygourakis… - Neurosurgical …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized complication of surgery
for adult spinal deformity and is characterized by increased kyphosis at the upper …

Low bone-mineral density is a significant risk for proximal junctional failure after surgical correction of adult spinal deformity: a propensity score-matched analysis

M Yagi, N Fujita, O Tsuji, N Nagoshi, T Asazuma, K Ishii… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A propensity-matched comparison of risk factors for proximal junctional failure
(PJF), which is a symptomatic proximal junctional kyphosis developing after corrective …

Proximal junctional kyphosis prevention strategies: a video technique guide

MM Safaee, JA Osorio, K Verma, S Bess… - Operative …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized complication in
patients undergoing posterior instrumented fusion procedures for adult spinal deformity …

Age-adjusted alignment goals have the potential to reduce PJK

R Lafage, F Schwab, S Glassman, S Bess, B Harris… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To explore proximal junctional kyphosis
(PJK) as a function of age-adjusted surgical correction goals. Summary of Background Data …

Proximal junctional kyphosis results in inferior SRS pain subscores in adult deformity patients

HJ Kim, KH Bridwell, LG Lenke, MS Park, A Ahmad… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. We aimed to examine the
difference in clinical outcomes in proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). Summary of …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in patients undergoing circumferential minimally invasive surgical …

N Anand, A Agrawal, R Ravinsky, B Khanderhoo… - Spine Deformity, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of PJK and PJF in patients
who underwent circumferential minimally invasive surgery (cMIS) for ASD. Methods A …

Proximal junctional kyphosis in primary adult deformity surgery: evaluation of 20 degrees as a critical angle

KH Bridwell, LG Lenke, SK Cho, JM Pahys… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have reported on the prevalence of proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) following spinal deformity surgery; however, none have demonstrated its …