Proximal junctional kyphosis following short segment spine fusion - A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Proximal junctional kyphosis is a complication that can occur following instrumented spine surgeries for adult spine deformities. When it presents as proximal spine failure, revision surgery may be warranted to improve the patient symptoms and improve out come. We present a case of proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal spine failure in an elderly female patient following a short segment spine fusion which was done for degenerative spondylolisthesis.