ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT The thoracic spine is a common location for
vertebral fractures as well as instrumentation failure after long spinal fusion procedures. The …

Background This study aimed to confirm the role of paraspinal muscle degeneration and low
vertebral bone mineral density (vBMD) of the lumbosacral region in the development of …

Outcomes following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery vary, despite technical advances
and improved patient selection. Current prediction models, comprised of clinical and …

Purpose Operative treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been shown to improve
patient health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Selection of the uppermost instrumented …

Background and Objectives: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and failure (PJF), the most
prevalent complications following long-segment thoracolumbar fusions for adult spinal …

Proximal junctional kyphosis and failure is a common complication of adult spinal deformity
surgery, with osteoporosis as a risk factor. This retrospective study investigated the influence …

Objective To compare the prognostic power of Hounsfield units (HU) and Vertebral Bone
Quality (VBQ) score for predicting proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following long …

Sagittal Section Hounsfield Units of the Upper Instrumented Vertebrae as a Predictor of
Proximal Junctional Vertebral Fractures Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery - PMC Back …

Background Adults undergoing spine surgery often have underlying osteoporosis, which
may be a risk factor for postoperative complications. Although these associations have been …

Objective We sought to evaluate Hounsfield units (HU) at the adjacent segment after single-
level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with preoperative and postoperative …