Anterior shift of the ventral dura mater: A novel concept of the posterior surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in thoracic spine
BackgroundThoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) remains one of the most difficult disorders to treat. The Ohtsuka procedure, extirpation, or anterior floating of the OPLL through a posterior approach, has shown great surgical outcomes after several...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1120069/full |