Proximal junctional kyphosis and failure—diagnosis, prevention, and treatment [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2016 Technical advancements have enabled the spinal deformity surgeon to correct severe spinal mal-alignment. However, proximal adjacent segment pathology (ASP) remains a significant issue. Examples include proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF).
Ngoc-Lam M, Nguyen +2 more
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The Impact of the Thoracolumbar Junction Distraction Technique on Reducing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Comparative Pre- and Post-Implementation Study in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) remains a significant complication in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, often resulting in severe clinical consequences.
Dae-Woong Ham +4 more
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Rod Contour Angle and Postoperative Thoracic Kyphosis: Key Predictors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis after Spinopelvic Fusion [PDF]
Global Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a postoperative complication in spinal deformity surgery causing pain, functional deterioration, and potential revision surgery, with challenges in the ...
Pochih Shen MD, PhD +4 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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Revision surgery of postoperative kyphotic deformity: A case report and review of the literature
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 Management of spinal degenerative deformities always represents a challenge for the spinal surgeon. Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery patients is a severe complication with potential need for revision surgery.
Ahmet Ozak, Murat Altas
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Post-Operative Hyperextension Bracing Has the Potential to Reduce Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Braced versus Non-braced Cohorts [PDF]
Global Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective cohort. Objective Determine effects of bracing on proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after adult deformity correction. Methods Patients were identified from a single-surgeon dataset of posterior-only fusions for ASD (pelvis to ...
Pratyush Shahi MBBS, MS +13 more
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Scheuermann’s disease surgery. Major problems: non-systematic literature review (part II)
Хирургия позвоночника, 2021 Objective. To analyze literature data on the frequency of junctional kyphosis in surgery for Scheuermann’s disease, its relationship with spinopelvic parameters, risk factors and prevention of its development. Material and Methods.
Mikhail V. Mikhaylovskiy
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Surgical correction of proximal junctional kyphosis [PDF]
Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 2020 This 3D video showcases the surgical techniques for patients with proximal junctional kyphosis. The surgical repair for patients with proximal junctional kyphosis is an individualized approach depending on patient history and imaging with adequate surgical measurements.
McClendon, Jamal +5 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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