Surgical, Radiographic, and Patient-Related Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Meta-Analysis.

Jun S KimKevin PhanZoe B CheungNam LeeLuilly VargasVarun ArvindRobert K MerrillSunder GidumalJohn Di CapuaSamuel OverleyJames DowdellSamuel K Cho

Published in: Global spine journal (2018)

Our meta-analysis suggests that age, osteopenia/osteoporosis, high preoperative SVA, high postoperative SVA, low preoperative LL, use of pedicle screws at the UIV, SVA change/correction, LL change/correction, and fusion to sacrum/pelvis/iliac region are risk factors for PJK.

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