Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Surgical Approaches and Associated Complications

Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Surgical Approaches and Associated Complications

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare but potentially devastating cause of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Decompressive surgery is the standard of care for OPLL and can be achieved through anterior, posterior, or combined approaches to the cervical spine. Surg...

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Main Authors: Jeffery Head, George Rymarczuk, Geoffrey Stricsek, Lohit Velagapudi, Christopher Maulucci, Christian Hoelscher, James Harrop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2019-09-01
Series:Neurospine
Subjects:
Postoperative complications
Neurosurgical procedures
Cervical vertebrae
Spinal diseases
Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament
Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-1938222-111.pdf

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