A systematic review of complications in cervical spine surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1049-1057

  Li, Hai ^a   Dai, Li Yang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Complication; OPLL; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AXIAL PAIN; BONE PAIN; CERVICAL SPINE; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HEMATOMA; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; LIQUORRHEA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL PARALYSIS; SPINE SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; INCIDENCE; NEUROSURGERY;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84865850269     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.09.008     Document Type: Review

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