Under-contouring of rods: a potential risk factor for proximal junctional kyphosis after posterior correction of Scheuermann kyphosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Under-contouring of the proximal part of the rods (lower than 10°) is a risk factor for PJK after posterior correction of SK.
PMID: 32764172 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Grelat M, Du CZ, Xu L, Sun X, Qiu Y Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research