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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 Kim
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • current status
  • risk factors
  • risk assessment