Risk Factor Analysis for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A New Simple Scoring System to Identify High-Risk Patients.
Renaud LafageGeorge BeyerFrank SchwabEric KlinebergDouglas BurtonShay BessPhilip J YorkJustin SmithChristopher AmesRichard HostinMarc KhalifeChristopher ShaffreyGregory MundisVirginie LafagePublished in: Global spine journal (2019)
A pragmatic scoring system was developed that is tied to the increasing risk of PJK. These findings are helpful for surgical planning and preoperative counseling.
Keyphrases
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