Prevalence of osteoporosis in spinal surgery patients older than 50 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Fan, X Yan, B Li, E Shen, X Xu, H Wang, Y Zhuang - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In spine surgery, poor bone condition is associated with several complications
like adjacent segment fractures, proximal junctional kyphosis, and screw loosening. Our …

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 …

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 …

Lower Hounsfield units and severe multifidus sarcopenia are independent predictors of increased risk for proximal junctional kyphosis and failure following …

ZW Pinter, AL Mikula, SE Townsley, HI Salmons IV… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. The purpose of the present study was
to assess the impact of sarcopenia on the development of proximal junctional kyphosis …

Comparison of Hounsfield units and vertebral bone quality score for the prediction of time to pathologic fracture in mobile spine metastases treated with radiotherapy …

Z Pennington, AL Mikula, N Lakomkin… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Spine metastases are commonly treated with radiotherapy for local tumor
control; pathologic fracture is a potential complication of spinal radiotherapy. Both …

[HTML][HTML] Proximal Junctional Kyphosis or Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery-Review of Risk Factors and Its Prevention

BJ Lee, SS Bae, HY Choi, JH Park, SJ Hyun, DJ Jo… - Neurospine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Proximal junction kyphosis (PJK) is a common imaging finding after long-level fusion, and
proximal junctional failure (PJF) is an aggravated form of the progressive disease spectrum …

Hounsfield Unit Values as an Adjunct Diagnostic Tool: Investigating Its Relationship with Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Bone Quality in Lumbar Degenerative …

A Hiyama, D Sakai, H Katoh, M Sato, M Watanabe - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective With an increasing prevalence of osteoporosis due to demographic shifts,
accurate diagnostic methods are vital, particularly before spinal surgeries. This research …

Comparative analysis of hounsfield units and vertebral bone quality scores for predicting proximal junctional failure in female adult spinal deformity patients …

A Hiyama, D Sakai, H Katoh, M Sato, M Watanabe - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT)–based
Hounsfield units (HUs) and magnetic resonance imaging–based Vertebral Bone Quality …

[HTML][HTML] Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: An In-depth Review

M Yagi, K Yamanouchi, N Fujita, H Funao, S Ebata - Neurospine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery aims to correct abnormal spinal curvature in adults,
leading to improved functionality and reduced pain. However, this surgery is associated with …

Sarcopenia at the upper instrumented vertebra is more significantly associated with proximal junctional kyphosis after long fusion for adult spinal deformity surgery …

S Tsutsui, H Hashizume, H Iwasaki, M Takami… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a major mechanical complication after adult spinal
deformity (ASD) surgery, and is multifactorial. Osteopenia and sarcopenia are patient risk …