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Minimally Invasive Surgery Strategies to Prevent Proximal Junctional Kyphosis

Alvin Y. Chan, Nima Alan, S. Harrison Farber, James J. Zhou, Luke K. O’Neill and Juan S. Uribe
International Journal of Spine Surgery July 2023, 8511; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8511
Alvin Y. Chan
1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Nima Alan
2Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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S. Harrison Farber
2Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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James J. Zhou
2Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Luke K. O’Neill
2Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Juan S. Uribe
2Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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    Preoperative lateral (A) and anteroposterior (B) standing 3-feet plain scoliosis films show the patient’s prior fusion and spinal cord stimulator. Source: Used with permission from Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.

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    Lateral standing 3-feet plain scoliosis film shows the development of proximal junctional kyphosis. Source: Used with permission from Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.

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    Postoperative anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) standing 3-feet plain scoliosis films show correction of proximal junctional kyphosis at 3-mo follow-up. Source: Used with permission from Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.

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Alvin Y. Chan, Nima Alan, S. Harrison Farber, James J. Zhou, Luke K. O’Neill, Juan S. Uribe
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jul 2023, 8511; DOI: 10.14444/8511

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