Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Prevention Strategies: A Video Technique Guide | Zendy

Michael Safaee | Zendy; Joseph A. Osorio | Zendy; Kushagra Verma | Zendy; Shay Bess | Zendy; Christopher I. Shaffrey | Zendy; Justin S. Smith | Zendy; Robert A. Hart | Zendy; Vedat Deviren | Zendy; Christopher P. Ames | Zendy

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Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Prevention Strategies: A Video Technique Guide

Author(s) -

Michael Safaee,

Joseph A. Osorio,

Kushagra Verma,

Shay Bess,

Christopher I. Shaffrey,

Justin S. Smith,

Robert A. Hart,

Vedat Deviren,

Christopher P. Ames

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

operative neurosurgery

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 2332-4260

pISSN - 2332-4252

DOI - 10.1093/ons/opx054

Subject(s) - medicine , kyphosis , spinal deformity , surgery , contouring , deformity , spinal fusion , radiography , engineering drawing , engineering

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a well-recognized complication in patients undergoing posterior instrumented fusion procedures for adult spinal deformity. Strategies that reduce rates of PJK have the potential to improve the safety of these operations and decrease cost by eliminating the need for revision surgery.

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