Factors associated with bone metabolism in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament accompanied with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Introduction: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) are both characterized as ossification in paravertebral ligaments and sometimes present simultaneously, however, the bone metabolism in patients with cervical OPLL accompanyin...

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Main Authors: Horie Shinji, Sawaji Yasunobu, Endo Kenji, Suzuki Hidekazu, Matsuoka Yuji, Nishimura Hirosuke, Seki Takeshi, Yamamoto Kengo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017061