Anterior decompression and fusion for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the upper thoracic spine causing myelopathy: Using the manubrium splitting approach

Spinal Cord

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 387-393

  Fujimura, Y ^a   Nishi, Y ^a   Nakamura, M ^a   Toyama, Y ^a   Suzuki, N ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior decompression and fusion; Manubrium splitting approach; Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL); Thoracic myelopathy; Upper thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; OSSIFICATION; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; STERNUM; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029683375     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.70     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Terayama K. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. J Jpn Orthop Assoc 1976; 50: 415-442.
2. Tsuyama N, Kurokawa T. Statistical analysis of the patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic and lumbar spines. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1977; 12: 337-339.
3. Tsuyama N. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. Clin Orthop 1984; 184: 71-84.
4. Kurokawa T, et al. Diagnosis of the thoracic spinal canal stenosis and the evoked spinal cord action potential measurement. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1981; 16: 32-42.
5. Ohtani K, et al. Anterior decompression for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1977; 12: 353-359.
6. Fujimura Y, et al. Surgical treatment for thoracic myelopathy due to spinal canal stenosis. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1981; 16: 51-62.
7. Ohtani K, et al. Anterior surgical decompression for thoracic myelopathy as a result of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Clin Orthop 1982; 166: 82-88.
8. Hanai K, et al. Decompression for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine using the lateral approach. Seikeigeka 1982; 33: 1059-1062.
9. Ohtsuka K, et al. A surgical procedure for the anterior decompression of the thoracic spinal cord through the posterior approach. Orthop Surg Traumatol 1983; 26: 1083-1090.
10. Yonenobu K, et al. Thoracic myelopathy secondary to ossification of the spinal ligament. J Neurosurg 1987; 66: 511-518.
11. Fujimura Y, Satomi K, Hirabayashi K. Anterior decompression for thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Spine Spinal Cord 1989; 2: 671-677.
12. Tomita K, et al. Circumspinal decompression for thoracic myelopathy due to combined ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum. Spine 1990; 15: 1114-1120.
13. Yonenobu K, et al. Lateral rhachotomy for thoracic spinal lesions. Spine 1990; 15: 1121-1125.
14. Kataoka O, Sho T, Nishibayashi Y. A circumferential decompression of spinal cord through posterior approach for myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament on the upper thoracic spine. Seikeigeka 1989; 40: 669-675.
15. Imai K, et al. Clinical evaluation of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1977; 12: 340-344.
16. Murakami Y, et al. Posterior decompression for thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1977; 12: 345-352.
17. Miyazaki K, et al. Surgical treatment for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1977; 12: 360-367.
18. Kaneda K, et al. Thoracic spinal canal stenosis due to ossification of the spinal canal ligament. Rinsho Seikei Geka 1981; 16: 63-74.
19. Sakou T, et al. Results of surgical treatment for the ossification of yellow ligament and posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. Seikeigeka 1985; 36: 1367-1375.
20. Cauchoix J, Binet JP. Anterior surgical approaches to the spine. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1957; 21: 237-243.
21. Hodgson AR, et al. Anterior spinal fusion: the operative approach and pathological findings in 412 patients with Pott's disease of the spine. Br J Surg 1960; 48: 172-178.
22. Fielding JW, Stillwell WT. Anterior cervical approach to the upper thoracic spine: a case repoprt. Spine 1976; 1: 158-161.
23. Yamaura I. Anterior floating method for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Rinso Seikei Geka 1983; 18: 855-868.