Ossification of the cervical anterior longitudinal ligament contributing to dysphagia: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 261-263

  Epstein, Nancy E ^a,b   Hollingsworth, Renee ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Long Island Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical anterior longitudinal ligament; Cervical posterior longitudinal ligament; Dysphagia; Myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032946428     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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