ArticleAsian spine journal2024
Factors Related to Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Device Failure in Patients with Early-Onset Scoliosis Treated with a Traditional Dual Growing Rod: A Single Institution Study.
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- Comment on "Scoliosis surgery outcomes in the setting of osteogenesis imperfecta: a scoping systematic review and meta-analysis".Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Proximal junctional kyphosis in distraction-based growth-friendly treatment: Definition, risk factors, and timeline.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Staged versus single-stage traditional growing rod implantation in severe early-onset scoliosis: complications and radiographic outcomes.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Connective tissue disease patients do not have higher rates of PJK compared with idiopathic EOS following growth friendly instrumentation.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Validation of the Korean Version of the 24-Item Early-Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire: A Multicenter Study from the Korean Research Society of Spinal Deformity.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Achievements and complications related to final fusion surgery in early onset scoliosis at the end of "traditional dual growing rod mission".Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
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designObservational study. PURPOSE: Investigation of factors related to proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and device failure in patients with early-onset scoliosis. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: The use of growth-friendly devices, such as traditional dual growing rod (TDGR) for the treatment of earlyonset scoliosis (EOS), may be associated with important complications, including PJK and device failure.
methodsThirty-five patients with EOS and treated with TDGR from 2014 to 2021 with a minimum follow-up of 2 years were retrospectively evaluated. Potential risk factors, including demographic factors, disease etiology, radiological measurements, and surgical characteristics, were assessed.
resultsPJK was observed in 19 patients (54.3%), and seven patients (20%) had device failure. PJK was significantly associated with global final kyphosis change (p=0.012). No significant correlation was found between the rod angle contour, type of implant, connector design, and the risk of PJK or device failure.
conclusionsTreatment of EOS with TDGR is associated with high rates of complications, particularly PJK and device failure. The device type may not correlate with the risk of PJK and device failure. The progression of thoracic kyphosis during multiple distractions is an important risk factor for PJK.
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