Ossified lumbar ligamentum flavum in a caucasian - A case report and literature review

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作者
Yuen, Jason [1 ]
Selbi, Wisam [1 ]
Lee, Lucy [2 ]
Germon, Tim [1 ]
机构
[1] Derriford Hosp, South West Neurosurg Ctr, Plymouth PL6 8DH, Devon, England
[2] Derriford Hosp, Dept Radiol, Plymouth, Devon, England
关键词
Ligamentum flavum; ossification; degenerative spinal disease; intra-operative risk; OSSIFICATION;
D O I
10.1080/02688697.2019.1584266
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of ossified ligamentum flavum in the lumbar spine in a Caucasian patient from the United Kingdom. It is an important risk factor to recognise during spinal operation as it can significantly increase its difficulty and the rate of complications.
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