The association between bone mineral density and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JW Chen, MG McCandless, AR Bhandarkar… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication of surgical management
for adult spinal deformity (ASD) with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk factors are …

Mechanical complications in adult spinal deformity and the effect of restoring the spinal shapes according to the Roussouly classification: a multicentric study

A Sebaaly, M Gehrchen, C Silvestre, K Kharrat… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the incidence of mechanical complications in patients with adult spine
deformity (ASD) treated by restoring the normal shape according to the Roussouly …

Restoring the ideal Roussouly sagittal profile in adult scoliosis surgery decreases the risk of mechanical complications

J Pizones, L Moreno-Manzanaro… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose There are still no data proving whether restoring the ideal sagittal profile (according
to Roussouly classification) in adult scoliosis (AS) patients leads to any additional benefit …

Vertebral bone quality score independently predicts proximal junctional kyphosis and/or failure after adult spinal deformity surgery

CC Kuo, MAR Soliman, AO Aguirre, N Ruggiero… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF)
can be catastrophic complications associated with adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery …

Optimizing the definition of proximal junctional kyphosis: a sensitivity analysis

F Lovecchio, R Lafage, B Line, S Bess, C Shaffrey… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Diagnostic binary threshold analysis. Objective.(1) Perform a sensitivity
analysis demonstrating the test performance metrics for any combination of proximal …

Prediction of proximal junctional kyphosis after posterior scoliosis surgery with machine learning in the Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patient

L Peng, L Lan, P Xiu, G Zhang, B Hu, X Yang… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective To build a model for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) prognostication in Lenke 5
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing long posterior instrumentation and …

Paraspinal muscle degeneration and lower bone mineral density as predictors of proximal junctional kyphosis in elderly patients with degenerative spinal diseases: a …

T Zhang, J Ding, C Kong, W Zhu, S Wang… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Study design Retrospective case–control study. Objectives Proximal junctional kyphosis
(PJK) is a postoperative complication involving the proximal segments which is commonly …

Risk factors for deep surgical site infection following posterior instrumented fusion for degenerative diseases in the thoracic and/or lumbar spine: a multicenter …

S Ogihara, T Yamazaki, M Shiibashi, H Chikuda… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most devastating complications following
spinal instrumented fusion surgeries because it may lead to a significant increase in …

Comparison of degenerative lumbar scoliosis correction and risk for mechanical failure using posterior 2-rod instrumentation versus 4-rod instrumentation and …

V Lamas, YP Charles, N Tuzin, JP Steib - European Spine Journal, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Four-rod instrumentation and interbody fusion may reduce mechanical
complications in degenerative scoliosis surgery compared to 2-rod instrumentation. The …

Lumbar lordosis redistribution and segmental correction in adult spinal deformity (ASD): does it matter?

BG Diebo, M Balmaceno-Criss, R Lafage, M Daher… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. Evaluate the
impact of correcting to normative segmental lordosis values on post-operative outcomes …