Evaluation of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis following pedicle screw, hook, or hybrid instrumentation

MD Helgeson, SA Shah, PO Newton, DH Clements III… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To compare the incidence of and risk factors
for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) following …

Proximal junctional kyphosis as a distinct form of adjacent segment pathology after spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review

HJ Kim, LG Lenke, CI Shaffrey, EM Van Alstyne… - Spine, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To review the literature on proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) as a specific form for proximal adjacent segment pathology and report on the …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis after multilevel fusion surgery: more than 2 years follow-up data

DK Kim, JY Kim, SC Rhim, SH Yoon - Journal of Korean …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is radiologic finding, and is defined as
kyphosis of> 10 at the proximal end of a construct. The aim of this study is to identify factors …

The association between lower Hounsfield units of the upper instrumented vertebra and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity surgery with a minimum …

PG Duan, PV Mummaneni, J Rivera, JMV Guinn… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Patients undergoing long-segment fusions from the lower thoracic (LT) spine to
the sacrum for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are at risk for proximal junctional …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Characterization and surgical outcomes of proximal junctional failure in surgically treated patients with adult spinal deformity

M Yagi, M Rahm, R Gaines, A Maziad, T Ross, HJ Kim… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective case series of surgically treated patients with adult spine
deformity (ASD). Objective. To report the incidence of proximal junctional failure (PJF) …

Risk factor analysis of proximal junctional kyphosis after posterior fusion in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

J Wang, Y Zhao, B Shen, C Wang, M Li - Injury, 2010 - Elsevier
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of 150 adolescents who underwent spinal fusion
for idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the incidence of the postoperative proximal …

Type of anchor at the proximal fusion level has a significant effect on the incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis and outcome in adults after long posterior spinal …

H Hassanzadeh, S Gupta, A Jain, MH El Dafrawy… - Spine deformity, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Retrospective review. Objectives To compare the incidence of
proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and the clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes in …

[HTML][HTML] Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure following adult spinal deformity surgery

SJ Hyun, BH Lee, JH Park, KJ Kim… - Korean Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of this review is the current understanding of proximal junctional kyphosis
(PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery …

Proximal junctional kyphosis and failure—diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

NLM Nguyen, CY Kong, RA Hart - Current reviews in musculoskeletal …, 2016 - Springer
Technical advancements have enabled the spinal deformity surgeon to correct severe spinal
mal-alignment. However, proximal adjacent segment pathology (ASP) remains a significant …