Ligamentum flavum cyst in the lumbar spine: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-122

  Taha, H ^a   Bareksei, Y ^a   Albanna, W ^a   Schirmer, M ^a  

^a Klinikum Solingen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ligamentum flavum cyst; Lumbar spine; Pseudocyst; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE CYST; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT DISORDER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOREFLEXIA; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PAIN; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENT DISEASE; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM CYST; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCYST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; CYSTS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL DISEASES;

AGED; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956721384     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-010-0094-y     Document Type: Article

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