Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure: Strategies for Prevention
A Arora, ZT Sharfman, AJ Clark… - Neurosurgery …, 2023 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Balanced and patient-specific harmonious spinal alignment is important for upright posture
maintenance, biomechanical stability, and to decrease energy used to stand and ambulate …
maintenance, biomechanical stability, and to decrease energy used to stand and ambulate …
Vertebral bone quality score independently predicts proximal junctional kyphosis and/or failure after adult spinal deformity surgery
BACKGROUND: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF)
can be catastrophic complications associated with adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery …
can be catastrophic complications associated with adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery …
Comparison of proximal junctional failure and functional outcomes across varying definitions of proximal junctional kyphosis
Background Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized complication following
surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD); however, definitions for PJK and its clinical …
surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD); however, definitions for PJK and its clinical …
Defining Clinically Relevant Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
J Hills, MP Kelly - International Journal of Spine Surgery, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Proximal junctional kyphosis and failure are not infrequent complications of adult spinal
deformity reconstructions. Efforts to define proximal junctional kyphosis have ranged from …
deformity reconstructions. Efforts to define proximal junctional kyphosis have ranged from …
Patient Optimization for the Prevention of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) are well-recognized
challenges of surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Multiple risk factors have been …
challenges of surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Multiple risk factors have been …
Proximal junctional kyphosis and failure after spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review of the literature as a background to classification development
Study Design. Systematic review of literature. Objective. To perform a comprehensive
English language systematic literature review of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and …
English language systematic literature review of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and …
[PDF][PDF] Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a recognized complication for patients undergoing
posterior segmental instrumented fusion for spinal deformity. 1–5 However, descriptions of …
posterior segmental instrumented fusion for spinal deformity. 1–5 However, descriptions of …
Gravity Line–Hip Axis Offset as a Guide for Global Alignment to Prevent Recurrent Proximal Junctional Kyphosis/Failure
SJ Hyun, S An, BJ Park, JK Lee, SH Yang… - Operative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed patients with ASD who had undergone revision
surgery for initial PJK/F at a single academic center. Patients were categorized into 2 …
surgery for initial PJK/F at a single academic center. Patients were categorized into 2 …
The unreimbursed costs of preventing revision surgery in adult spinal deformity: analysis of cost-effectiveness of proximal junctional failure prevention with ligament …
MM Safaee, CL Dalle Ore, CC Zygourakis… - Neurosurgical …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized complication of surgery
for adult spinal deformity and is characterized by increased kyphosis at the upper …
for adult spinal deformity and is characterized by increased kyphosis at the upper …
Peak timing for complications after adult spinal deformity surgery
AH Daniels, S Bess, B Line, AEM Eltorai, DBC Reid… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Overall complication rates for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery have been
reported; however, little data exist on the peak timing associated with specific complications …
reported; however, little data exist on the peak timing associated with specific complications …