BACKGROUND: Over the last several decades, significant advances have occurred in the
assessment and management of spinal deformity. OBJECTIVE: The primary focus of this …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF)
can be catastrophic complications associated with adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery …

Study Design. Propensity score matched analysis of a multi-center prospective adult spinal
deformity (ASD) database. Objective. Evaluate if surgical implant prophylaxis combined with …

Proximal junctional problems are among the potential complications of surgery for adult
spinal deformity (ASD) and are associated with higher morbidity and increased rates of …

Total joint replacement is common and increasing. Many of these patients have low bone
mineral density preoperatively, and arthroplasty leads to bone loss. As falls are common …

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

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: To summarize the results of clinical studies
investigating spinal instrumentation techniques aiming to reduce the postoperative …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for medical
complications following spine surgery. However, the role of sarcopenia as a risk factor for …

Abstract Background Context Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional
failure (PJF) are common problems after long-segment (> 5 levels) thoracolumbar …