Analysis of Postoperative Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Myelopathy due to Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Involving C2 [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose To investigate the radiological phenotype, patient and surgery-related risk factors influencing postoperative clinical outcome for cervical myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Ajoy Prasad Shetty +5 more
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Acromegaly presenting with myelopathy due to ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Acromegaly is a rare disease caused by high serum levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), often originating from a pituitary adenoma.
Daisuke Kamakura +8 more
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Potential Link between Ossification of Nuchal Ligament and the Risk of Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Evidence and Clinical Implication from a Meta‐Analysis of 8429 Participants [PDF]
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 Objective The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the strength and the magnitude of the association between ossification of the nuchal ligament (ONL) and the risk of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (COPLL) and to ...
Baoliang Zhang +3 more
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Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of Cervical Spine Among Omani Patients Referred for CT Scan at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman [PDF]
Oman Medical Journal, 2019 Objectives: We sought to evaluate the proportion of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine and associated factors among Omani patients.
Srinivasa R. Sirasanagandla +5 more
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Surgical Decompression of Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament through Posterior Approach: A Case Report [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2023 Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare condition that is mainlyaccompanied by cervical OPLL or ossification of thoracic ligamentum flavum.
Majid Reza Farrokhi +7 more
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Prevalence, Distribution, and Concomitance of Whole-Spine Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ossification of the Ligament Flavum in South Koreans: A Whole-Spine-CT-Based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Neurospine, 2022 Objective No studies assessing the prevalence of ossification of the spinal ligament were conducted using whole-spine positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) in healthy Koreans.
Yun Hee Choi +2 more
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Genetic Odyssey to Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Cervical Spine: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Neurospine, 2022 Despite numerous studies, the pathogenesis of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is still unclear. Previous genetic studies proposed variations in genes related to bone and collagen as a cause of OPLL.
Young Il Won +5 more
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Nature Communications, 2022 The pathological mechanisms that lead to Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) are unclear. Here, the authors show that OPLL ligament cells produce small extracellular vesicles that induce ossification via miR-320e/TAK1 signaling in ...
Chen Xu +14 more
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Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets Revealing Homogeneously Increased Vertebral Bone Density [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2015 There is no report that describes in detail the radiological and intraoperative findings of rickets with symptomatic cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Here, we describe a case of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets with cervical
Masato Shiba +3 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Introduction Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the spinal ligament compresses the spinal cord, causing various spinal nerve diseases.
Michiyo Tsuru +5 more
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