Global Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for medical complications following spine surgery. However, the role of sarcopenia as a risk factor for proximal junctional disease (PJD) remains undefined.
Ananth Eleswarapu MD +7 more
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Recurrent Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery [PDF]
Global Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives This study aimed to examine the incidence and risk factors for recurrent proximal junctional failure (R-PJF) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
Se-Jun Park MD, PhD +4 more
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The association between lower Hounsfield units of the upper instrumented vertebra and proximal junctional failure after limited lumbar fusion for adult spinal deformity [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Limited lumbar fusion surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) increases the risk of proximal junctional failure (PJF) at the thoracolumbar junction due to preserved mobility in this region.
Hiroshi Moridaira +9 more
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Machine learning-based prediction of proximal junctional pathology after adult spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis [PDF]
Acta NeurochirurgicaBackground Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and failure (PJF) remain challenging and incompletely predictable adverse event following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
Shaan Patel +8 more
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Mitigating Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure: The Role of Tethering in a Multifactorial Problem – A Commentary on “Efficacy of Proximal Junctional Tethering in Spinal Fusion Surgery for Preventing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Proximal Junctional Failure: A Meta-analysis” [PDF]
NeurospineNiall Buckley +2 more
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Paravertebral muscle degeneration-guided selective fusion strategy for degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a novel approach to minimize surgical invasiveness while optimizing clinical outcomes [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundProximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) remain unresolved complications in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) surgery.
Qi Guo +7 more
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Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity: Definition, Classification, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Proximal junctional problems are among the potential complications of surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) and are associated with higher morbidity and increased rates of revision surgery.
Hong Jin Kim +8 more
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Proximal Junctional Kyphosis or Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery - Review of Risk Factors and Its Prevention [PDF]
Neurospine, 2023 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 (
Byung-Jou Lee +7 more
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Ligament Augmentation With Mersilene Tape Reduces the Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 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.
Pope Rodnoi +7 more
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The prevalence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in patients undergoing circumferential minimally invasive surgical (cMIS) correction for adult spinal deformity: long-term 2- to 13-year follow-up [PDF]
Spine Deformity, 2021 Robert Ravinsky +2 more
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