Proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity operated patients with long fusion to the pelvis. Does the type of proximal anchor matter?

Anouar BourghliLouis BoissiereDaniel LarrieuJavier PizonesAhmet AlanayFerran PelliséFrank KleinstückIbrahim Obeidnull null

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

The use of proximal hooks was not effective to prevent PJK after ASD surgery, when compared to proximal screws. Worse preoperative functional outcomes and worse postoperative sagittal and also coronal malalignment were the main drivers for the occurrence of PJK regardless the type of proximal implant.

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patients undergoing
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