Junctional kyphosis and junctional failure after multi-segmental posterior cervicothoracic fusion & #8211; A retrospective analysis of 64 patients

Conclusion: In this cohort of patients with mildly pathologic sagittal balance, JK was a rare event after multi-segmental fusion, observed in only 4% of cases. Neither level of UIV nor LIV had an influence on its occurrence; however, nonunion and pathologic sagittal alignment showed a nonsignificant trend.
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research