Junctional Kyphosis after Correction with Long Instrumentation for Late Posttraumatic Thoracolumbar Kyphosis: Characteristics and Risk Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Junctional kyphosis is a common complication after corrective long spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity. Whereas there is still a paucity of data on junctional kyphosis, specifically among late posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis (LPTK) patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and risk factors of junctional kyphosis in LPTK patients receiving long segmental instrumented fusion.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of LPTK patients who had received long segmental instrumented fusion (>4 segments) in our center between January 2012 and January 2019. Radiographic assessments included the sagittal alignment, pelvic parameters, bone quality on CT images, and measurements of the cross-sectional area (CSA, cross-sectional a

SUBMITTER: Pu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9977594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature