Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate short term proximal junctional kyphosis
and failure (PJK/PJF) rates and clinical outcomes in patients who underwent posterior spinal …

Purpose Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a commonly encountered clinical and
radiographic phenomenon after pediatric and adolescent spinal deformity surgery that may …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To compare the incidence of and risk factors
for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) following …

As adult spinal deformity surgery becomes more prevalent, the rates of proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) will rise proportionally. The exact mechanism of PJK is unknown. However, it …

Proper understanding and restoration of sagittal balance is critical in spinal deformity
surgery, including conditions such as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and Scheuermann …

Prevalence and Consequences of the Proximal Junctional Kypho... : Medicine Prevalence and
Consequences of the Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Spinal Deformity Surgery: A …

Background Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a disorder characterized by abnormal curvature
of the spine resulting from progressive degeneration of spinal elements. Although operative …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: A relatively common phenomenon with long segment constructs
is the development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), defined as a kyphotic deformity …

Abstract» Proximal junctional kyphosis, a complication associated with both pediatric and
adult spinal deformity surgical procedures, is defined as a proximal junctional sagittal Cobb …

Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To analyze the long-term proximal junctional
change in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) following segmental posterior spinal …