Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis requiring revision surgery have higher postoperative lumbar lordosis and larger sagittal balance corrections.

HJ, Kim; KH, Bridwell; LG, Lenke; MS, Park; KS, Song; C, Piyaskulkaew; T, Chuntarapas

doi:10.1097/brs.0000000000000246

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Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis requiring revision surgery have higher postoperative lumbar lordosis and larger sagittal balance corrections.

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Authors:

Kim HJ

Bridwell KH

Lenke LG

Abstract

<h4>Study design</h4>Case control study.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate risk factors in patients in 3 groups: those without proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) (N), with PJK but not requiring revision (P), and then those with PJK requiring revision surgery (S).<h4>Summary of background data</h4>It is b...

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