Ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the cervical spine
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Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare cause of thoracic myelopathy. It develops in East Asians more frequently than in people from other areas. The exact pathophysiology has not been elucidated yet; however, it largely depends on biomechanical alterations, especially changes in the tensile force. Because the spinal cord is compressed from the posterior side, the first and most common ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1780-2393
DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.642