Patterns of lumbar spine malalignment leading to revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis: a cluster analysis of over-versus under-correction

R Lafage, P Passias, B Sheikh Alshabab… - Global spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective Investigate the patterns of fused lumbar
alignment in patients requiring revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) …

The benefit of addressing malalignment in revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis following ASD surgery

PG Passias, O Krol, TK Williamson, V Lafage, R Lafage… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. Understand the benefit of addressing
malalignment in revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). Summary of …

Predictive role of global spinopelvic alignment and upper instrumented vertebra level in symptomatic proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity

J Ye, S Gupta, AS Farooqi, T Yin, A Soroceanu… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The authors of this study sought to evaluate the predictive role of global sagittal
alignment and upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) level in symptomatic proximal junctional …

The impact of global alignment and proportion score and bracing on proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity

EL Lord, E Ayres, D Woo… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the
relationship between global alignment and proportion (GAP) score and postoperative …

Cervical, thoracic, and spinopelvic compensation after proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK): does location of PJK matter?

HJ Kim, PJ York, JC Elysee, C Shaffrey… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective case series. Objective: Compensatory changes above a
proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) have not been defined. Understanding these …

Surgical, radiographic, and patient-related risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis: a meta-analysis

JS Kim, K Phan, ZB Cheung, N Lee… - Global spine …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Meta-analysis. Objective: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication
of surgical management for adult spinal deformity with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk …

Recurrent proximal junctional kyphosis: incidence, risk factors, revision rates, and outcomes at 2-year minimum follow-up

HJ Kim, SJ Wang, R Lafage, S Iyer, C Shaffrey… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective comparative cohort study. Objective. Assess the incidence, risk
factors, and outcomes of recurrent proximal junctional kyphosis (r-PJK) in PJK revision …

Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis requiring revision surgery have higher postoperative lumbar lordosis and larger sagittal balance corrections

HJ Kim, KH Bridwell, LG Lenke, MS Park, KS Song… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Case control study. Objective. To evaluate risk factors in patients in 3 groups:
those without proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK)(N), with PJK but not requiring revision (P) …

Factors associated with the development of and revision for proximal junctional kyphosis in 440 consecutive adult spinal deformity patients

FH Nicholls, J Bae, AA Theologis, MS Eksi, CP Ames… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to examine which radiographic parameters and surgical strategies are most …

The impact of upper instrumented vertebra orientation on proximal junctional kyphosis: a novel and fixed parameter, fused spinopelvic angle

SK Im, KY Lee, JH Lee - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objectives. To evaluate the impact of upper
instrumented vertebra (UIV) orientation including the fused spinopelvic angle (FSPA) on …