8. Etiological factors of proximal junctional kyphosis and failure in adult spinal deformity

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), although mostly asymptomatic, entails a spectrum, with the severe end classified as proximal junctional failure.  Despite proximal junctional kyphosis being a well-studied entity, there is a paucity of studies evaluating factors associated by different PJK etiologies.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Peter Passias, Jamshaid Mir, Ankita Das, Oluwatobi Onafowokan, Nathan Lorentz, Matthew Galetta, Jordan Lebovic, Tyler Williamson, Oscar Krol, Peter Tretiakov, Pooja Dave Source Type: research