Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Fusions from the Sacrum to L1 or L2 for Adult Spinal Deformity
Introduction: Several targets have been proposed to achieve satisfactory alignment and favorable outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery. Stopping the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) at the thoracolumbar junction levels, especially between T11 and L1, is considered a high-risk factor for the de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Spine Surgery and Related Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/4/6_2021-0157/_pdf/-char/en |