Distal junctional kyphosis in adult cervical deformity patients: where does it occur?

Jichao YeSean M RiderRenaud LafageSachin GuptaAli Sohail FarooqiThemistocles S ProtopsaltisPeter G PassiasJustin S SmithVirginie LafageHan-Jo KimEric O KlinebergKhaled M KebaishJustin K ScheerGregory M MundisAlex SoroceanuShay BessChristopher P AmesChristopher I ShaffreyMunish C Guptanull 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 (2023)

DJK risk is lower when the LIV is at the upper thoracic segment than the lower cervical segment. DJK incidence is highest with LIV level in the lower thoracic or thoracolumbar junction.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spinal cord
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury