Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum of the Cervical Spine in an Iranian Woman: Report of a Case With Myelopathy and Review of the Literature

Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum of the Cervical Spine in an Iranian Woman: Report of a Case With Myelopathy and Review of the Literature

Background and Importance: Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a pathological condition that affects the yellow ligaments, mostly in adult males between the ages of 45 to 70. Ossification is more common in the thoracolumbar region with an accompanying progressive neurological deficit, and...

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Main Authors: Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Seyed-Ali Ahmadi, Housain Soufiani, Walter L. Williamson, Mahan Amirzadeh, Shaghayegh Rahimizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
cervical myelopathy
spine
calcification of ligamentum flavum
ossification of ligamentum flavum
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Online Access:https://irjns.org/article-1-330-en.pdf

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