Cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy secondary to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Surg Neurol, 1978/7;10(1):17-20.
Rozario RA, Levine H, Stein BM
PMID: 98853
Abstract
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, despite its rare occurrence in Caucasians, is one further cause of cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy that should be included in the differential diagnosis. A recent case is reported.
MeSH terms
Humans; Ligaments; Male; Middle Aged; Ossification, Heterotopic; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Diseases; Spinal Nerve Roots; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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