Surgical outcomes of the thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum: a retrospective analysis of 61 cases

Surgical outcomes of the thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum: a retrospective analysis of 61 cases

Abstract Background Thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum (T-OLF), as one of the causes of thoracic myelopathy, is often combined with other spinal disorders. Concurrent lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LCS) is often obscured by symptoms due to T-OLF, leading to difficulty in identifying the origi...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Yamada, Shigeo Shindo, Toshitaka Yoshii, Shuta Ushio, Kazuo Kusano, Norihiko Miyake, Yoshiyasu Arai, Kazuyuki Otani, Atsushi Okawa, Osamu Nakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum
Thoracic myelopathy
Tandem spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal canal stenosis
Spine surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03905-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03905-y

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