Postoperative L1 Tilt as a Predictor of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Following Lower Thoracic Spine-to-Pelvis Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity
An L1 tilt >8.1° was associated with a higher risk of PJK, suboptimal sagittal alignment, and worse clinical outcomes at two years. Therefore, optimizing L1 orientation may reduce PJK risk and improve long-term surgical outcomes.
Authors
- Dong-Ho Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-5898)
- Jin‐Sung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-9206)
- Se-Jun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-6776)
- Minwook Kang
- Chong-Suh Lee
- Kyunghun Jung
Institutions
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Bumin Hospital Group (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005430
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00