Rod contour and overcorrection are risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity correction surgery.
Masayuki IshiharaShinichirou TaniguchiTakashi AdachiTaketoshi KushidaMasaaki PakuMuneharu AndoTakanori SaitoYoshihisa KotaniYoichi TaniPublished 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 (2021)
Insufficient kyphotic curve of the rod in the thoracic spine along with UIV and overcorrection of the lumbar spine were noted as significant risk factors of PJK.