Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication of adult spinal deformity
surgery. Initially described in Scheuermann kyphosis and adolescent scoliosis, PJK now …

Introduction Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a relatively common complication
following spinal deformity surgery that may require reoperation. Although isolating the …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common post-operative phenomenon among
patients with adult spinal deformity. In a subset of cases, PJK can progress to proximal …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common problem that may occur following the
surgical treatment of adult patients with spinal deformity. It is defined as the proximal …

Background Proximal junctional kyphosis is a kyphotic deformity following spine
instrumentation, predominantly seen in scoliosis patients. There have been previous …

Technical advancements have enabled the spinal deformity surgeon to correct severe spinal
mal-alignment. However, proximal adjacent segment pathology (ASP) remains a significant …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative cohort study. Objective. Assess the incidence, risk
factors, and outcomes of recurrent proximal junctional kyphosis (r-PJK) in PJK revision …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication following surgical treatment for adult
spinal deformity. Most PJK occurs early within the postoperative period with reported rates …

The common goal of pediatric and adult spinal reconstructive procedures is to minimize long-
term risk of disability, pain, and mortality. A common complication that has proved …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication following adult spinal
deformity surgery. It is defined by two criteria: a proximal junctional sagittal Cobb angle (1)≥ …