Treatment for the Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum
Masaaki Machino, Kenichiro Sakai, Toshitaka Yoshii, Takeo Furuya, Sadayuki Ito, Naoki Segi, Jun Ouchida, Shiro Imagama, Hiroaki Nakashima
Abstract
The T-OPLL natural course has not been extensively reported, and evidence to support the timing of surgery is also lacking [...].
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOssificationOssification of the posterior longitudinal ligamentAnatomyPosterior longitudinal ligamentLigamentSpinal cordMyelopathyPsychiatryCervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology