Ossification of the yellow ligament in the cervical spine – an unusual location

Ossification of the yellow ligament in the cervical spine – an unusual location

Ossification of the yellow ligament (OYL) or ligamentum flavum, usually occurs in the thoracic spine. Focal OYL occurring in the cervical spine is considered rare and is sparsely reported in the literature. We came across a 30-year-old male patient with progressive left upper limb and bilateral lowe...

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Main Authors: Oh Jacob Yoong-Leong, Wang Victor Tzong-Jing, Teo Timothy Wei Wen, Kaliya-Perumal Arun-Kumar, Hee Hwan Tak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Medical University 2019-06-01
Series:BioMedicine
Subjects:
Ligamentum flavum
Neurologic manifestations
Ossification
Spinal cord compression
Spine
Online Access:https://biomedicine.edp-open.org/articles/bmdcn/full_html/2019/02/bmdcn2019090214/bmdcn2019090214.html

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