Posterior decompression with kyphosis correction for thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of the ligamentum flavum and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the same level: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-122

  Zhang, Hong Q I ^a   Chen, Ling Qiang ^a   Liu, Shao Hua ^a   Zhao, Di ^a   Guo, Chao Feng ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Decompression; Ligamentum flavum; Ossification; Posterior longitudinal ligament; Thoracic myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954283436     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09237     Document Type: Article

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