… serious consideration of extending such fusions into the sacrum/ilium. … had progressive
kyphotic decompensation caused by failure at the caudal end of an instrumented lumbar fusion. …

… on adjacent unfused spinal segments and cause accelerated … Definition of proximal junctional
angle: the caudal endplate … of neurological deficit and progressive kyphosis. In most cases, …

… The development of kyphosis at the transition between fused … a proximal junctional angle
(PJA) at least 15 from the caudal … PJF is a progressive form of PJK characterized by features …

… , progressive, and delayed proximal junctional kyphosis over … long instrumented fusion
to the sacrum for adult spinal … Selecting caudal fusion levels: 2 year functional and stiffness …

… posterior segmental instrumented fusion for spinal deformity.… the caudal endplate of the
uppermost instrumented vertebrae (… woman with progressive symptoms of spinal stenosis and …

… In addition, long spinal instrumented fusions to the sacrum … lordosis, and a pelvic incidence
> 55 as significant predictive … if there is severe deformity, progressive deformity, ongoing or …

… , is considered in the setting of progressive EOS to delay the … the risk and predictive factors
of junctional issues after … of TGR instrumentation to levels cephalad and caudal from the …

… We also analyzed the predictive factors of PJK and found no significant difference in …
Progressive junctional kyphosis at the caudal end of lumbar instrumented fusion: etiology, predictors…

… open thoracolumbar fusion (>3 levels, extending cranially above T6 and caudally below L1)
… the standard of care. Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF…

… for complications and predictors of successful revision for … PJK after posterior instrumented
fusions and evaluated their … nonsurgical management, new neurologic deficit, or progressive …