Topping-Off a Long Thoracic Stabilization With Semi-Rigid Constructs May Have Favorable Biomechanical Effects to Prevent Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Biomechanical Comparison.
Chloe CadieuxPawel BrzozowskiRenan Jose Rodrigues FernandesMartine E McGregorRadovan ZderoChristopher S BaileyStewart D McLachlinParham RasoulinejadPublished in: Global spine journal (2024)
Present findings suggest that APS plus transverse process hooks has a favourable biomechanical effect that may reduce PJK for long spinal fusions compared to the other constructs examined.