31. Evolution of proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure rates over 10 years of enrollment in a prospective multicenter adult spinal deformity database

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is one of the most common complications following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery and has been intensively studied over the last decade.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 11, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Basel Sheikh Alshabab, Renaud Lafage, Justin S. Smith, Han Jo Kim, Gregory M. Mundis, Eric O. Klineberg, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Alan H. Daniels, Christopher P. Ames, Munish C. Gupta, Douglas C. Burton, Richard A. Hostin, Shay Bess, Frank J. Schwab, Virg Source Type: research