Effect of Different Types of Upper Instrumented Vertebrae Instruments on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Pedicle Screw versus Transverse Process Hook

Study Design Retrospective comparative study. Purpose To compare the incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) between transverse process hooks (TPHs) and pedicle screws (PSs) at the upper instrumented vertebrae (UIV) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. Overview of Literature The c...

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Main Authors: Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Minori Kato, Shoichiro Oyama, Yusuke Hori, Akito Yabu, Noriaki Hidaka, Hiroaki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-08-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-4-622.pdf