Neurosurgery
Differential Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Between T8-T10 and T11-L1 Upper Instrumented Vertebrae in Adult Spinal Deformity.
Se-Jun Park, Jin-Sung Park, Dong-Ho Kang, Chong-Suh Lee
Published: 202610.1227/neu.0000000000003901
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) remains a persistent mechanical complication after adult spinal deformity surgery. While lower thoracic upper instrumented vertebrae (UIV; T8-L1) are frequently selected, some studies have…
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