Surgical decision-making for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament versus other types of degenerative cervical myelopathy: anterior versus posterior approaches

Abstract Background The debate between anterior or posterior approach for pathologies such as cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) have drawn heated debate but are still inconclusive. Main body of the abstract A narrative review was per...

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Main Authors: Suzanna Sum Sum Kwok, Jason Pui Yin Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
DCM
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03830-0