Using Visual Trepan to Treat Single Segment Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum Under Endoscopy

Using Visual Trepan to Treat Single Segment Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum Under Endoscopy

This article describes the trepan technique for treating single segment ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) using an endoscope. OLF is the most common cause of thoracic spinal stenosis. The most common surgical procedures involve semi‐lamina or full‐lamina resection and decompression. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhao, Sen Yang, Wen‐bo Diao, Ming Yan, Wen‐jie Wu, Fei Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Orthopaedic Surgery
Subjects:
Decompression
Endoscope
Ossification of ligamentum flavum
Thoracic spinal
Visual trepan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/os.12538

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