Ligament Augmentation With Mersilene Tape Reduces the Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity

Objective To investigate prevention of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and failure (PJF) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery utilizing a novel technique of posterior ligament augmentation with polyester fiber tether. Methods This study evaluated ASD adult patients who underwent posteri...

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Main Authors: Pope Rodnoi, Hai Le, Luke Hiatt, Joseph Wick, Joshua Barber, Yashar Javidan, Rolando Roberto, Eric O. Klineberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2021-09-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2142420-210.pdf