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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024

Patients with a large ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament have a higher incidence of arteriosclerosis in the carotid artery.

Yasushi Oshima, Toru Doi, Nozomu Ohtomo, Yusuke Ito, Koji Nakajima, Kosei Nagata, So Kato, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Sakae Tanaka

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yasushi OshimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan. yoo-tky@umin.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0003-4696-1846
Toru DoiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Nozomu OhtomoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Yusuke ItoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Koji NakajimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Kosei NagataDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
So KatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Yuki TaniguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Yoshitaka MatsubayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Sakae TanakaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of the severity of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) on the incidence of arteriosclerosis in the carotid artery.

methodsPatients with OPLL-induced cervical myelopathy were prospectively enrolled. The study involved analyzing patient characteristics, blood samples, computed tomography scans of the spine, and intima-media thickness (IMT) measurements of the common carotid artery. Patients were divided into two groups based on the size of the cervical OPLL to compare demographic data, comorbidities, and the presence of thickening of the carotid intima-media (max IMT ≥ 1.1 mm).

resultsThe study included 96 patients (mean age: 63.5 years; mean body mass index: 26.9 kg/m

conclusionsPatients with a larger cervical OPLL showed a higher frequency of intima-media thickening in the carotid artery.

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ArteriosclerosisOssification of Posterior Longitudinal LigamentCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessFemaleHumansIncidenceLongitudinal LigamentsMaleMiddle AgedOsteogenesisArteriosclerosisCommon carotid arteryDiabetes mellitusIntima-media thicknessMyelopathyOssificationPosterior longitudinal ligament

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