Incidence of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK) in Long Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Study Comparing Traditional Open Surgery to Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Technique at the Proximal Fusion Levels

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Conditions studied: Scoliosis, Kyphosis

In brief

This research is being done to compare two methods of surgery to treat scoliosis and/or kyphosis of the spine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00890227

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

48

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals presenting for surgical correction of scoliosis and/or kyphosis of the thoracolumbar spine are the primary target for enrollment.
• Men and women ages 18 years or older will be eligible for participation in the current study.
• In addition, individuals must be able to provide informed consent (Mini-Mental State Examination score of at least 18/30).

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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