A systematic review of treatment strategies for the prevention of junctional complications after long-segment fusions in the osteoporotic spine
M Echt, W Ranson, J Steinberger… - Global Spine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systematic review Objectives: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and
proximal junctional failure (PJF) are well-known complications after long-segment fusions in …
proximal junctional failure (PJF) are well-known complications after long-segment fusions in …
Treatment approaches for Scheuermann kyphosis: a systematic review of historic and current management
OBJECTIVE Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) is an idiopathic kyphosis characterized by anterior
wedging of≥ 5° at 3 contiguous vertebrae managed with either nonoperative or operative …
wedging of≥ 5° at 3 contiguous vertebrae managed with either nonoperative or operative …
[HTML][HTML] Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity: definition, classification, risk factors, and prevention strategies
HJ Kim, JH Yang, DG Chang, SI Suk, SW Suh… - Asian Spine …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
spinal deformity (ASD) and are associated with higher morbidity and increased rates of …
Best practice guidelines for assessment and management of osteoporosis in adult patients undergoing elective spinal reconstruction
Study Design. Expert consensus study. Objective. This expert panel was created to establish
best practice guidelines to identify and treat patients with poor bone health prior to elective …
best practice guidelines to identify and treat patients with poor bone health prior to elective …
Protective Factors of Preventing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis as the Most Common Complication of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Results: This study included 15 patients with ASD who underwent posterior spinal
instrumentation surgery and experienced post-operative complications requiring revision …
instrumentation surgery and experienced post-operative complications requiring revision …
Relationship between Hounsfield units of upper instrumented vertebrae, proximal junctional failure, and global alignment and proportion score in female patients with …
Study Design This was a retrospective observational study. Objectives The purpose of this
study was to evaluate bone mineral density using Hounsfield unit (HU) values at the upper …
study was to evaluate bone mineral density using Hounsfield unit (HU) values at the upper …
Preoperative Hounsfield units at the planned upper instrumented vertebrae may predict proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the association between
Hounsfield units (HU) measured at the planned upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and UIV+ …
Hounsfield units (HU) measured at the planned upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and UIV+ …
Outcomes of operative treatment for adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter assessment with mean 4-year follow-up
E Elias, S Bess, B Line, V Lafage, R Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The current literature has primarily focused on the 2-year outcomes of operative
adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment. Longer term durability is important given the …
adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment. Longer term durability is important given the …
Vertebral bone quality score and postoperative lumbar lordosis associated with need for reoperation after lumbar fusion
Background Poor bone quality is a known risk factor for hardware failure and adjacent
segment disease after lumbar fusion. One new method of analyzing bone quality is the …
segment disease after lumbar fusion. One new method of analyzing bone quality is the …
Paraspinal muscle size as an independent risk factor for proximal junctional kyphosis in patients undergoing thoracolumbar fusion: Presented at the 2019 AANS/CNS …
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a structural complication of spinal fusion
in 5%–61% of patients treated for adult spinal deformity. In nearly one-third of these cases …
in 5%–61% of patients treated for adult spinal deformity. In nearly one-third of these cases …