Influence of spinal lordosis correction location on proximal junctional failure: a biomechanical study.
Maeva Lopez PoncelasLuigi La BarberaJeremy J RawlinsonDavid W PollyCarl-Éric AubinPublished in: Spine deformity (2022)
Based on these biomechanical simulations, there was no correlation between the lordosis distribution and PJF-associated biomechanical factors. However, increasing SS and flattening the TLJ, as postural adjustment strategies required by a more distal PSO, did decrease such PJF-related factors. Sagittal restoration and PJF risks remain multifactorial, and the use of patient-specific biomechanical models may help to better understand the complex interrelated mechanisms.