ArticleNeurospine2019
Review of Radiological Parameters, Imaging Characteristics, and Their Effect on Optimal Treatment Approaches and Surgical Outcomes for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
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- Quantitative Investigation of the "K-Line Edge", a Clustered K-Line (±) Group Derived from K-Line Assessment in Patients with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- K-line guided approach selection and outcomes assessment for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL): A case series with literature review from Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Correlation of imaging characteristics of degenerative cervical myelopathy and the surgical approach with improvement for postoperative neck pain and neural function: a retrospective cohort study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- A Novel Posterior Compression Score System for Outcome Prediction in Laminoplasty Treated OPLL Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Differences in Risk Factors for Decreased Cervical Lordosis after Multiple-Segment Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Pilot Study.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- 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
- Simple Technique to Place the Lateral Mass Screws in the Revision Surgery after Cervical Laminoplasty for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2021Article
- Preoperative Radiological Parameters to Predict Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Laminoplasty.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2021Article
- MicroRNA-181 regulates the development of Ossification of Posterior longitudinal ligament via Epigenetic Modulation by targeting PBX1.Theranostics · 2020Article
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Abstract
Determining the optimal surgical method for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is challenging. The surgical indication should be made based on not only radiological findings, but also the patient's age, preoperative neurological findings, social background, activities of daily life, and the presence or absence of comorbid diseases. Anterior resection for OPLL with or without wide corpectomy and fusion, posterior decompression with or without relatively long fusion, or anterior and posterior combined surgery may be considered. When evaluating the clinical condition of patients with cervical OPLL before surgery, various radiological parameters should be carefully considered, including the number of spinal segments involved, the cervical alignment or tilt angle, the relationship between OPLL and the C2-7 line (termed the "K-line"), the occupying ratio of OPLL, and the involvement of dural ossification. The objective of this article is to review the radiological parameters in current use for deciding upon the optimal surgical strategy and for predicting surgical outcomes, focusing on cervical OPLL.
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