Ossification of the ligamentum flavum with myelopathy

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 396-397

  Goodman, Julius M ^a   Kuzma, Benjamin B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 0030272997     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(96)00318-7     Document Type: Note

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