Reduced Rate of Proximal Junctional Fractures above Long-Segment Instrumented Constructs Utilizing a Tapered Dose of Bone Cement for Prophylactic Vertebroplasty, A Biomechanical Investigation

IntroductionPJK is a well-described post-operative complication associated with long instrumented fusion constructs. The surgical creation of a stiff upper segment along with patient osteoporosis h...