Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: Difference between revisions
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is a degenerative disease. It Usually affects the cervical spine and the thoracic spine. It May lead to severe spinal stenosis and sometimes severe spinal cord and/or nerve root compression. It is Common in Japanese population. It is frequently associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.'''Radiographs and CT demonstrate ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament''' | Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is a degenerative disease. It Usually affects the cervical spine and the thoracic spine. It May lead to severe spinal stenosis and sometimes severe spinal cord and/or nerve root compression. It is Common in Japanese population. It is frequently associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. | ||
'''Radiographs and CT demonstrate ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament''' | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 6 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is a degenerative disease. It Usually affects the cervical spine and the thoracic spine. It May lead to severe spinal stenosis and sometimes severe spinal cord and/or nerve root compression. It is Common in Japanese population. It is frequently associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
Radiographs and CT demonstrate ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament