Distal Junctional Failure After Fusion Stopping at L5 in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Radiographic Criteria

Objective To identify risk factors and establish radiographic criteria for distal junctional failure (DJF) in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), who underwent fusion surgery stopping at L5. Methods This retrospective study was undertaken from January 2016 to December 2020. Patients with ASD...

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Published in:	Neurospine
Main Authors:	Sung Ho Do, Sungsoo Bae, Dae Jean Jo, Ho Yong Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2024-09-01
Subjects:	adult spinal deformity junctional spine disorder distal junctional failure distal junctional kyphosis adjacent segment disease complications
Online Access:	http://e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2448122-061.pdf