A Case of Compressive Myelopathy due to Ossification of the Cervical Ligamentum Flavum |
Dong-Ha Lee, Yong-Jin Cho, Han-Joon Kim, Keun-Sik Hong, and Joong-Yang Cho |
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Copyright © 2008 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology |
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ABSTRACT |
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) usually occurs in the lower thoracic spine, and is rare in the cervicalregion. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman who presented a seven month |
Key words:
Ligamentum flavum, Ossification, Cervical laminectomy |
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