ReviewSurgical neurology international2018
Ossification of the cervical ligamentum flavum and case report with myelopathy.
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- Symptomatic thoracic ossified ligamentum flavum in achondroplasia: A case report and literature review.Surgical neurology international · 2022Article
- Delayed-onset white cord syndrome after anterior and posterior cervical decompression surgery for symptomatic ossification of spinal ligaments: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2021Article
- Symptomatic thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: Report of a case and review.Surgical neurology international · 2021Article
- Ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the upper cervical spine: A report of two cases and literature review.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
- Cervical cord compression due to ossification of the ligamentum flavum - A case report and literature review.Surgical neurology international · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundOssification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) occurs mostly in adult males, typically in the thoracolumbar spine where it may contribute to neurological deficits. Here we reviewed 68 cases of cervical OLF resulting in progressive quadriparesis.
methodsThe literature on cervical OLF was reviewed between 1962 and 2018 along with the case of an 81-year-old male with progressive quadriparesis attributed to cervical OLF.
resultsMost patients with cervical OLF are Asian, with Caucasians constituting the second most frequently impacted population.
conclusionsCervical OLF is typically reported in the Asian, followed by the Caucasian population, and is most often found in the thoracolumbar spine. Here we presented an 81-year-old male with cervical OLF contributing to quadriparesis.
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