Approach-related complications after decompression for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Cardoso, Mario J ^a   Koski, Tyler R ^a   Ganju, Aruna ^a   Liu, John C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical myelopathy; Complication; Decompression; Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952202796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.FOCUS10278     Document Type: Article

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