Proximal Junctional Kyphosis or Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery - Review of Risk Factors and Its Prevention

Proximal junction kyphosis (PJK) is a common imaging finding after long-level fusion, and proximal junctional failure (PJF) is an aggravated form of the progressive disease spectrum of PJK. This includes vertebral fracture of upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) or UIV+1, instability between UIV and UI...

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Main Authors: Byung-Jou Lee, Sung Soo Bae, Ho Young Choi, Jin Hoon Park, Seung-Jae Hyun, Dae Jean Jo, Yongjae Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2023-09-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2346476-238.pdf