Surgical Treatment for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) at the Thoracic Spine: Usefulness of the Posterior Approach

Surgical Treatment for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) at the Thoracic Spine: Usefulness of the Posterior Approach

Various methods via anterior or posterior approach with or without spinal stabilization have been performed in accordance with the level and configuration of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) as the decompression surgery for thoracic myelopathy due to OPLL. Among them, anter...

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Main Authors: Shigeru Hirabayashi, Tomoaki Kitagawa, Iwao Yamamoto, Kazuaki Yamada, Hirotaka Kawano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2018-07-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
Subjects:
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)
thoracic spine
surgical treatment
posterior approach
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/2/3/2_2017-0044/_pdf/-char/en

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