Alignment Targets, Curve Proportion and Mechanical Loading: Preliminary Analysis of an Ideal Shape Toward Reducing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Investigate risk factors for PJK including theoretical kyphosis, mechanical loading at the UIV and age adjusted offset alignment. Methods: 373 ASD patients (62.7 yrs ± 9.9; 81%F) with 2-year follow up and UIV of at least L1 and LIV of sacrum were...

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Published in:	Global Spine Journal
Main Authors:	Yoshihiro Katsuura MD, Renaud Lafage MS, Han Jo Kim MD, Justin S. Smith MD, PhD, Breton Line BS, Christopher Shaffrey MD, Douglas C. Burton MD, Christopher P. Ames MD, Gregory M. Mundis MD, Richard Hostin MD, Shay Bess MD, Eric O. Klineberg MD, Peter G. Passias MD, Virginie Lafage PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2022-07-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568220987188