Selection of distal fusion level in terms of distal junctional kyphosis in Scheuermann kyphosis. A comparison of 3 methods

DİKİCİ, Fatih; Akgul, Turgut; SARIYILMAZ, Kerim; Korkmaz, Murat; Ozkunt, Okan; Sar, Cuneyt; Domanic, Unsal

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2017.11.012

Selection of distal fusion level in terms of distal junctional kyphosis in Scheuermann kyphosis. A comparison of 3 methods

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DİKİCİ F., Akgul T., SARIYILMAZ K., Korkmaz M., Ozkunt O., Sar C., ...More

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.52, no.1, pp.7-11, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.11.012
Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.7-11
Keywords: Scheuermann kyphosis, Distal junctional kyphosis, Sagittal stable vertebra, First lordotic vertebra, Lower end vertebra, SAGITTAL STABLE VERTEBRA, POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION, THORACIC HYPERKYPHOSIS, SPINOPELVIC ALIGNMENT, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, COMBINED ANTERIOR, FOLLOW-UP, DISEASE, RELEASE, BALANCE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of distal fusion level selection on the distal junctional kyphosis (DJK) in Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) patients who underwent posterior fusion.