“Cave-in” decompression under unilateral biportal endoscopy in a patient with upper thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: Case report

BackgroundThoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) requires surgery for spinal cord decompression. Traditional open surgery is extremely invasive and has various complications. Unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) is a newly developed technique for spine surgery, especiall...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Jing, Zhiyuan Gong, Xiaowen Qiu, Zhuolin Zhong, ZiChuan Ping, Qingfeng Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1030999/full