Post-Operative Hyperextension Bracing Has the Potential to Reduce Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Braced versus Non-braced Cohorts.
Pratysuh ShahiRobert K MerrillAnthony PajakJustin T SamuelIzzet AkosmanJohn C ClohisyJerry Y DuBo ZhangJonathan ElyseeDavid N KimYusef JordanRachel L KnoppFrancis C LovecchioHan-Jo KimPublished in: Global spine journal (2024)
This pilot study shows that our protocol for extension bracing may reduce rates of PJK. These findings can form the basis for future multi-center trials examining the effect of extension bracing on junctional complications.