Effects of Ethane-1-Hydroxy-1,1-Diphosphonate on Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in Zucker Fatty Rats
Purpose. Using Zucker fatty rats as an animal model, we evaluate the effectiveness of ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate on ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament by histopathologically investigating the prodromal, early, and advanced stages of ossification of the spinal ligaments. Met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900401200110 |