Proximal junctional fractures after long-segment instrumented fusion: comparisons between upper instrumented vertebrae and upper instrumented vertebrae+1

Liao, JC; Chen, WJ; Wu, SCH

Liao, JC (通讯作者),Chang Gung Univ, Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Dept Orthoped Surg, Bone & Joint Res Ctr, 5 Fu Shin St Kweishian, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH, 2022; 17 (1):

Abstract

Introduction: Proximal junctional failure (PJF) is a well-known complication after long-segment (at least 4 vertebral levels) instrumented fusion. The......

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