Systematic review and meta-analysis for the proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Jian Zhao,
Chen Huang,
Yifei Liu
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThe risk factors of PJK (proximal junctional kyphosis) related to AIS (adolescent idiopathic scoliosis) are inconsistent due to heterogeneity in study design, diagnostic criteria, and population. Therefore, the meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the factors affecting PJK after posterior spinal fusion for AIS patients.MethodsWe implemented a systematic search to obtain potential literature relevant to PJK in AIS surgery. Then, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the incidence of PJK and its… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.