Surgical Treatment for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Cervical Spine
Surgical Treatment for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Cervical Spine
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United States: by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
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United States: by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
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Although classically associated with patients of East Asian origin, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) may cause myelopathy in patients of any ethnic origin. Degeneration of the PLL is followed by endochondral ossification, resulting in spinal cord compression. Specific genetic polymorphisms and medical comorbidities have be...
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Surgical Treatment for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Cervical Spine
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1551024052
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1551024052
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1067-151X
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10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-420
