Effect of ligamenta flava hypertrophy on lumbar disc herniation with contralateral symptoms and signs: A clinical and morphometric study

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 617-622

  Karabekir, Hamit Selim ^a   Yildizhan, Ahmet ^b   Atar, Elmas K ^c   Yaycioglu, Soner ^d   Gocmen Mas, Nuket ^a   Yazici, Canan ^e  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Neurosurgery Department   (Turkey)

^d ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contralateral symptoms; Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy; Lumbar disc herniation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; LIGAMENTA FLAVA HYPERTROPHY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPINE SURGERY; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 77956808373     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.14477     Document Type: Article

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