Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jun 2012
Combined anterior-posterior surgery is the most important risk factor for developing proximal junctional kyphosis in idiopathic scoliosis.
Several studies have identified risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after instrumentation for scoliosis, but the relative risks are unclear. ⋯ Level III, prognostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.