Management and surgical outcomes of dystrophic scoliosis in neurofibromatosis type 1: a systematic review

SN Neifert, HA Khan, DB Kurland, NC Kim, K Yohay… - Neurosurgical …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) dystrophic scoliosis is an early-onset, rapidly
progressive multiplanar deformity. There are few studies on the surgical management of this …

Failure in adult spinal deformity surgery: a comprehensive review of current rates, mechanisms, and prevention strategies

JF Burke, JK Scheer, D Lau, MM Safaee, A Lui, S Jha… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Literature review. Objective. The aim of this review is to summarize recent
literature on adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment failure as well as prevention strategies …

The Impact of Spine Pathology on Posterior Ligamentous Complex Structure and Function

B Anderson, B Shahidi - Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Spinal ligament is an important component of the spinal column
in mitigating biomechanical stress. Particularly the posterior ligamentous complex, which is …

Clinical and Economic Impact of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis on Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Patients

RA Hostin, S Yeramaneni, JL Gum… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
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 above Long Spinal Fusions

L Chatelain, A Dib, L Ponchelet, E Ferrero - Orthopaedics & Traumatology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Spinal deformity in adults is a major public health problem. After failure of
conservative treatment, correction and fusion surgery leads to clinical and radiological …

[HTML][HTML] Instrumentation Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients

DP Falk, R Agrawal, B Dehghani, R Bhan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, advances in the surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD) have led
to improved outcomes. Although these advances have helped drive the development of …

Proximal junctional failure in primary thoracolumbar fusion/fixation to the sacrum/pelvis for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: long-term follow-up of a prospective …

B Lazaro, JP Sardi, JS Smith, MP Kelly… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional failure (PJF) is a severe form of proximal junctional
kyphosis. Previous reports on PJF have been limited by heterogeneous cohorts and …

Percutaneous vertebroplasty and upper instrumented vertebra cement augmentation reducing early proximal junctional kyphosis and failure rate in adult spinal …

K Gassie, E Pressman, AC Vicente… - Operative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed our long-segment fusions for adult spinal deformity
from 2018 to 2022. The primary outcome measures included the incidence of PJK and PJF …

Use of Tethers for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Prophylaxis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence

T Sursal, HJ Kim, JP Sardi, CP Yen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) often involves long-segment posterior
instrumentation that introduces stress at the proximal junction that can result in proximal …

[HTML][HTML] An evidence based conceptual framework for the multifactorial understanding of proximal junctional kyphosis

PB Haldeman, SR Ward, J Osorio, B Shahidi - Brain and Spine, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a debilitating pathology that arises from a variety
of etiologies. Spinal fusion surgery is the mainstay of treatment for those who do not achieve …