
Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure.
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Hart, RA; McCarthy, I; Ames, CP; Shaffrey, CI; Hamilton, DK; Hostin, R
Published in: Neurosurg Clin N Am
April 2013
Proximal junctional failure (PJF) should be distinguished from proximal junctional kyphosis, which is a recurrent deformity with limited clinical impact. PJF includes mechanical failure, and is a significant complication following adult spinal deformity surgery with potential for neurologic injury and increased need for surgical revision. Risk factors for PJF include age, severity of sagittal plane deformity, and extent of operative sagittal plane realignment. Techniques for avoiding PJF will likely require refinements in both perioperative and surgical strategies.
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Neurosurg Clin N Am
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EISSN
1558-1349
Publication Date
April 2013
Volume
24
Issue
2
Start / End Page
213 / 218
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Recurrence
- Radiography
- Patient Care Planning
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Kyphosis
- Humans
- Biomechanical Phenomena
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Hart, R. A., McCarthy, I., Ames, C. P., Shaffrey, C. I., Hamilton, D. K., & Hostin, R. (2013). Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 24(2), 213–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2013.01.001
Hart, Robert A., Ian McCarthy, Christopher P. Ames, Christopher I. Shaffrey, David Kojo Hamilton, and Richard Hostin. “Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure.” Neurosurg Clin N Am 24, no. 2 (April 2013): 213–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2013.01.001.
Hart RA, McCarthy I, Ames CP, Shaffrey CI, Hamilton DK, Hostin R. Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2013 Apr;24(2):213–8.
Hart, Robert A., et al. “Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure.” Neurosurg Clin N Am, vol. 24, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 213–18. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.nec.2013.01.001.
Hart RA, McCarthy I, Ames CP, Shaffrey CI, Hamilton DK, Hostin R. Proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2013 Apr;24(2):213–218.

Published In
Neurosurg Clin N Am
DOI
EISSN
1558-1349
Publication Date
April 2013
Volume
24
Issue
2
Start / End Page
213 / 218
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Recurrence
- Radiography
- Patient Care Planning
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Kyphosis
- Humans
- Biomechanical Phenomena