Effect of age-adjusted alignment goals and distal inclination angle on the fate of distal junctional kyphosis in cervical deformity surgery

Conclusion: CD patients with severe baseline malalignment went on to develop postoperative DJK. Age-adjusted alignment targets did not capture differences in these populations, suggesting the need for cervical-specific goals.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - March 4, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Peter Gust Passias Samantha R Horn Virginie Lafage Renaud Lafage Justin S Smith Breton G Line Themistocles S Protopsaltis Alex Soroceanu Cole Bortz Frank A Segreto Waleed Ahmad Sara Naessig Katherine E Pierce Avery E Brown Haddy Alas Han Jo Kim Alan H Dan Source Type: research