2020
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-52755/v1
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Surgical Outcomes for the Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum flavum: A Retrospective Analysis of 61 Cases

Abstract: Background: Thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum (T-OLF), as one of the causes of thoracic myelopathy, is often combined with other spinal disorders. Concurrent lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LCS) is often abstruse by symptoms due to T-OLF, leading to difficulty in identifying the origin of these neurological findings. It is common to be misdiagnosed or delayed diagnosis due to the complicated nature. We evaluated the prevalence, distribution, and clinical characteristics of OLF, especially in patients wi… Show more

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