Distal Junctional Failures in Degenerative Thoracolumbar Hyperkyphosis.

Yongqiang WangJunyu LiYu XiYan ZengMiao YuZhuoran SunYinghong MaZhongjun LiuZhongqiang ChenWei-Shi Li

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2024)

Age, CT HU, length of follow-up, estimated blood loss, and preoperative SVA were independent risk factors for DJF. We recommend fixation of the two vertebrae below the apex vertebrae for DTH to minimize surgical trauma.

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