Short-Term Risk Factors for Distal Junctional Kyphosis after Spinal Reconstruction Surgery in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebrae

CONCLUSIONS: Regarding spinal reconstruction surgery in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures, instability in the distal adjacent LIV disc and the exclusion of the sagittal stable vertebra from the fixation range were risk factors for DJK occurrence in the short term.PMID:38379382 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0174

Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yuta Sawada Shinji Takahashi Hidetomi Terai Minori Kato Hiromitsu Toyoda Akinobu Suzuki Koji Tamai Akito Yabu Masayoshi Iwamae Hiroaki Nakamura Source Type: research