Sagittal splitting laminoplasty for spinal canal enlargement for ossification of the spinal ligaments (OPLL and OLF)

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 203-206

  Shimamura, T ^a   Kato, S ^a   Toba, T ^a   Yamazaki, K ^a   Ehara, S ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Laminoplasty; Ligamentum flavum; Ossification; Posterior longitudinal ligament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LAMINOPLASTY; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; OSSIFICATION;

EID: 0034899376     PISSN: 10897860     EISSN: 1098898X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15681     Document Type: Article

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