Anterior Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Narrative Review

Anterior Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Narrative Review

Occasionally, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) causes cord compression, resulting in cervical myelopathy. OPLL differs from other causes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy in several ways, and the surgical strategy should be chosen with OPLL’s characteristics in mind. Altho...

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Main Authors:	Sehan Park, Dong-Ho Lee, Choon Sung Lee, Chang-Ju Hwang, Jae Jun Yang, Jae Hwan Cho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spine Society 2023-06-01
Series:	Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:	ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament anterior decompression and fusion anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion anterior cervical discectomy and fusion vertebral body sliding osteotomy
Online Access:	http://asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2022-0003.pdf

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