Navigation-Assisted Micro-Window Excision of Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum (Mishima Surgery) in Professional Baseball Pitchers: A Case Report and Technical Note

Navigation-Assisted Micro-Window Excision of Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum (Mishima Surgery) in Professional Baseball Pitchers: A Case Report and Technical Note

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) often causes myelopathy and/or radiculopathy. The disease is frequently observed in East Asian populations. Although thoracic OLF in young athletes who have underwent decompression surgery has been rep...

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Main Authors: Ken Ishii, Norihiro Isogai, Ryunosuke Urata, Haruki Funao, Tatsuya Igawa, Hisanori Mihara, Tetsuya Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF)
thoracic spine
computed tomography (CT)-based navigation
navigation-assisted micro-window excision
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/7/1303

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