Proximal junctional kyphosis in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: risk factors and compensatory mechanisms in a multicenter national cohort

E Ferrero, N Bocahut, Y Lefevre, P Roussouly… - European Spine …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a frequent complication, up to 46%, in
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgical treatment (AIS). Several risk factors have been …

Proximal junctional kyphosis is a rebalancing spinal phenomenon due to insufficient postoperative thoracic kyphosis after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery

JL Clément, S Pesenti, B Ilharreborde, C Morin… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Many authors tried to explain proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery by looking for risk factors. Latest publications focus on …

Risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis—the pelvis and other considerations

BS Lonner, Y Ren, PO Newton, SA Shah, AF Samdani… - Spine deformity, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Prospective multicenter database study. Objectives To assess the
incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in operative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis …

Incidence and risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after correction surgery: a meta-analysis

J Zhong, K Cao, B Wang, H Li, X Zhou, X Xu, N Lin… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the incidence and risk factors associated with proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) after correction surgery …

Proximal junctional kyphosis following correction surgery in the Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patient

J Zhao, M Yang, Y Yang, Z Chen, M Li - Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Background To investigate the risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in Lenke 5
AIS patients after all-pedicle instrumentation and correction, and to compare the difference …

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 …

Relook into the risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis in early onset scoliosis patients: does the location of upper instrumented vertebra in relation to the sagittal …

B Yang, L Xu, Q Zhou, Z Qian, B Wang… - Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Growing rods surgery is the mainstay of treatment for early‐onset scoliosis (EOS)
while proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is one of the most commonly reported …

Proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after 3 different types of posterior segmental spinal instrumentation and fusions: incidence and risk …

YJ Kim, LG Lenke, KH Bridwell, J Kim, SK Cho, G Cheh… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. Determine proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK)
prevalence and analyze risk factors associated with PJK in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis …

The risk of proximal junctional kyphosis decreases in patients with optimal thoracic kyphosis

S Oe, D Togawa, T Hasegawa, Y Yamato, G Yoshida… - Spine Deformity, 2019 - Springer
Study Design A retrospective study of surgical outcomes. Objective This study aimed to
investigate the preoperative risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal …

The effect of spinopelvic parameters on the development of proximal junctional kyphosis in early onset: mean 4.5-year follow-up

JA Gomez, O Kubat, MAT Castro… - Journal of pediatric …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a major complication after posterior
spinal surgery. It is diagnosed radiographically based on a proximal junctional angle (PJA) …