Degenerative intraspinal cyst of the cervical spine
We describe two cases of degenerative intraspinal cyst of the cervical spine that caused a gradually progressive myelopathy. One case had a cyst that arose from the facet joint and the other case had a cyst that formed in the ligamentum flavum. The symptoms improved immediately after posterior deco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/91 |
| Summary: | We describe two cases of degenerative intraspinal cyst of the cervical spine that caused a gradually progressive myelopathy. One case had a cyst that arose from the facet joint and the other case had a cyst that formed in the ligamentum flavum. The symptoms improved immediately after posterior decompression by cystectomy with laminoplasty. |
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| ISSN: | 2035-8237 2035-8164 |