Neurologic deficits due to proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity surgery: how often do they happen and do they improve?
Among patients reoperated for PJK/F, 32% had motor deficits and 6% had bladder incontinence. Immediately post-surgery, 33% returned-to-baseline, at last follow-up, 87% returned-to-baseline. These results can help patients, families, and surgeons appreciate long-term neurologic function after reoperation for PJK/F.
Authors
- Alan R. Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8585-6999)
- Harsh B. Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-3989)
- Byron F. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-5344)
- Soren Jonzzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-1569)
- Iyan Younus
- Amir M. Abtahi
- Alexander T. Lyons
- Hani Chanbour
- Steven G. Roth
- Scott L. Zuckerman
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine Deformity
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-026-01309-x
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00