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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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022 Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common and devastating complication after spinal deformity surgery with a high need for revision surgery. PJK often leads to poor patient outcomes and large societal costs, which has led to the development of ...
Christopher L. McDonald +10 more
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Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2016 Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic finding after long spinal fusion. A number of studies on the causes, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of PJK have been conducted. However, no clear definition of PJK has been established.
Jaewon Lee, Ye-Soo Park
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The Hybrid Open Muscle-Sparing Approach in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Undergoing Lower Thoracic Fusion to the Pelvis [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a difficult complication to manage following adult spinal deformity surgery. Particularly in spinal fusions from the lower thoracic spine down to pelvis, PJK is a major consideration.
Paul J. Park +2 more
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Хирургия позвоночника, 2021 Objective. To analyze the significance of the influence of various risk factors on the development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and instability of instrumentation. Material and Methods.
Igor V. Basankin +5 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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Хирургия позвоночника, 2023 Objective. To identify risk factors for the development of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK) in patients with Scheuermann’s kyphosis operated on using segmental instrumentation. Material and Methods. The study group consisted of 43 patients (13 females,
Aleksandr Yu. Sergunin +1 more
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Junctional kyphosis after the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2016 Introduction: In this retrospective study radiographic review was undertaken in patients treated for AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis), in order to determine the most important preoperative factors that are seen with postoperative junctional kyphosis.
Mohsen Karami +3 more
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Analysis of the causes of proximal junctional kyphosis following spinal instrumented fixation in patients with bone mineral density deficiency [PDF]
Гений oртопедии, 2019 Objective To explore causes of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following instrumented fixation of lumbar spine in patients with degenerative scoliosis due to mineral bone density deficiency.
Igor V. Basankin +7 more
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Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2019 Introduction: Proximal junctional kyphosis – PJK has been defined by a 10 or greater increase in kyphosis at the proximal junction as measured by the Cobb angle from the caudal endplate of the uppermost instrumented vertebrae (UIV) to the cephalad ...
Murat Korkmaz +5 more
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