Use of Tethers for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Prophylaxis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence

BACKGROUNDSurgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) often involves long-segment posterior instrumentation that introduces stress at the proximal junction that can result in proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) or proximal junctional failure (PJF). Recently, the use of tethers at the proximal junction h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of spine surgery 2023-10, Vol.17 (S2), p.S26-S37
Hauptverfasser:	Sursal, Tolga, Kim, Han Jo, Sardi, Juan Pablo, Yen, Chun-Po, Smith, Justin S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Focus Issue
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