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Exploratory analysis of predictors of revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis or additional postoperative vertebral fracture following adult spinal deformity surgery in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery in elderly patients is markedly influenced by osteoporosis causing additional vertebral fracture and loosening of pedicle screws (PS). This study aimed to investigate the association between mean bone densi...

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Autores principales: Uei, Hiroshi, Tokuhashi, Yasuaki, Maseda, Masafumi, Nakahashi, Masahiro, Sawada, Hirokatsu, Matsumoto, Koji, Miyakata, Hiroyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6186028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30314520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0960-5