Location of spinal correction influences risk of proximal junctional kyphosis development
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
A new study reports that PJK risk following lumbar spinal fusion depends on the level of the spine fused. Specifically, the authors – who include members of the International Spine Study Group (ISSG) from multiple academic centers – found that fusing the lower portion of lumbar spine results in a decreased risk of PJK.