Does surgical treatment increase the progression of spinal cord injury in patients with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of cervical spine? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore if the surgical treatment will accelerate the progression of spinal cord injury (SCI) in patients with cervical Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and if surgery will have better curative effect than conservative treatment. Met...

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Main Authors: Bi Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Bin Ma, Junchi Ma, Xiaoyong Chen, Junjie Li, Haifeng Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020981782