ArticleNeurospine2019
Does Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Progress After Fusion?
Article in Neurospine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Thickness Changes After Posterior Decompression and Corrective Fusion in a Longitudinal Study With up to 10-Year Follow-up.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Progression of Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors, Surgical Approaches, and Reoperation Rates.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- The prevalence of ENPP1 deficiency in humans with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and the preclinical efficacy of ENPP1 enzyme therapy in murine Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2026Article
- Clinical characteristics and surgical options of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament with trauma: a retrospective comparative study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- The Hedgehog-GLI1 Pathway Regulates Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Cervical Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Cells by BMP Signalling Pathway.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- ENPP1 in Blood and Bone: Skeletal and Soft Tissue Diseases Induced by ENPP1 Deficiency.Annual review of pathology · 2024Review
- Are clinical outcomes affected by laminoplasty method and K-line in patients with cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament? A multicenter study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Progression of Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Military Patients Exposed to Minor Trauma.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- Laminoplasty and simultaneous C2 semi-laminectomy with internal fixation in treating ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in cervical discs at C2 segment.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Preoperative Radiological Parameters to Predict Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Laminoplasty.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Endplate Defects, Modic Change, Facet Joint Degeneration, and Disc Degeneration of Cervical Spine.Neurospine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Starting in the 1960s, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) became more commonly diagnosed in Japan. The disease is characterized by a gradual increase in calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament with the eventual sequelae of cervical canal stenosis and myelopathy. Surgical interventions to relieve stenosis and neurologic symptoms are performed to decompress the cervical canal. Studies demonstrate continued ossification of the OPLL in both nonsurgical and surgically treated patients. In this review, the authors evaluate the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and literature regarding disease progression in OPLL after cervical fusion.
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