Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and a High OP Index: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study (JOSL Study)

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and a High OP Index: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study (JOSL Study)

Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical features of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and extreme ossification at multiple sites. Methods: This prospective study involved patients with a diagnosis of cervical OPLL at 16 institutions in Japan. Patien...

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Main Authors: Takashi Hirai, Toshitaka Yoshii, Jun Hashimoto, Shuta Ushio, Kanji Mori, Satoshi Maki, Keiichi Katsumi, Narihito Nagoshi, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Takeo Furuya, Kei Watanabe, Norihiro Nishida, Soraya Nishimura, Kota Watanabe, Takashi Kaito, Satoshi Kato, Katsuya Nagashima, Masao Koda, Hiroaki Nakashima, Shiro Imagama, Kazuma Murata, Yuji Matsuoka, Kanichiro Wada, Atsushi Kimura, Tetsuro Ohba, Hiroyuki Katoh, Masahiko Watanabe, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Hiroshi Ozawa, Hirotaka Haro, Katsushi Takeshita, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura, Satoru Egawa, Yu Matsukura, Hiroyuki Inose, Atsushi Okawa, Masashi Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament
prospective multi-institutional study
pain
patient-reported outcomes
OP index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3694

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