Study Design. Systematic review of literature. Objective. To perform a comprehensive
English language systematic literature review of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication following adult spinal
deformity surgery. It is defined by two criteria: a proximal junctional sagittal Cobb angle (1)≥ …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To explore proximal junctional kyphosis
(PJK) as a function of age-adjusted surgical correction goals. Summary of Background Data …

BACKGROUND: The failure modes, time to development, and clinical relevance are known
to differ between proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) …

Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort study. Objective. Describe age-stratified normative
values of traditional and novel sagittal alignment parameters. Summary of Background Data …

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 …

Osteoporosis is a burgeoning clinical problem that is characterized by decreased bone
strength and density. It predisposes patients to fragility fractures and debilitating spine …

Abstract Background Context There are several reports regarding pathogeneses and risk
factors for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity surgery. However, the …

Purpose To analyse the incidence and risk factors associated with proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) following spinal fusion, we collect relative statistics from the articles on PJK …

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