Study Design. Systematic review of literature. Objective. To perform a comprehensive
English language systematic literature review of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic finding after long spinal
fusion. A number of studies on the causes, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of PJK …

Purpose To analyse the incidence and risk factors associated with proximal junctional
kyphosis (PJK) following spinal fusion, we collect relative statistics from the articles on PJK …

Object Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common and significant complication after
corrective spinal deformity surgery. The object of this study was to compare—based on …

Purpose Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic finding following long
spinal fusions. Whether PJK leads to negative clinical outcome is currently debatable. A …

Introduction Junctional spinal disorders have become one of the greatest challenges in
spinal deformity surgery. They can occur at any age but are mostly seen in adult deformity …

OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized, yet incompletely
defined, complication of adult spinal deformity surgery. There is no standardized definition …

Study Design: Systematic review Objectives: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and
proximal junctional failure (PJF) are well-known complications after long-segment fusions in …

Study Design. Biomechanical study in a porcine model. Objective. To determine whether
transverse process hooks (TPHs) placed at the proximal end of a long posterior spinal fusion …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. To evaluate the economic impact of
revision surgery for proximal junctional failures (PJF) after thoracolumbar fusions for adult …