Preoperative Thoracic Compensation is Associated With a Lower Risk of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Lower Thoracic Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives To determine whether thoracic compensation (TC) assessed against the deformity burden is associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after lower thoracic fusion for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Methods We reviewed 343 patients fused from T9-L1 to the sacrum or...