Findings from a recently published study showed the removal of a degenerative posterior longitudinal ligament can be beneficial during anterior decompression procedures. Researchers ...

Anterior to the spinal canal is the vertebral body. ... Each disc is reinforced anteriorly by the anterior longitudinal ligament and posteriorly by the posterior longitudinal ligament (Figs 2, 3).

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed anterior decompression and fusion via a posterolateral approach may be safe and effective for treatment of beak-type ossification of the posterior ...

Two of the main ligaments in the back are the anterior longitudinal ligament and the posterior longitudinal ligament. These two ligaments connect and support the spine from the neck to the lower back.

Hypertrophy of the posterior longitudinal ligament was first described by Kamikozuru et al. in 1974. 7 Since then, more than 50 cases have been reported. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Among them, only two ...

Proliferation cell nuclear antigen in hypertrophied spinal ligaments: immunohistological localization of proliferating cell nuclear antigen in hypertrophied posterior longitudinal ligament of the ...

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological ...

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a progressive spinal disease characterized by ectopic bone formation in the spine, leading to severe neurological symptoms due to ...

In anterior cervical fusion procedures, the procedure is performed through an incision on the front of the neck just to the side, to avoid the trachea, esophagus and thyroid gland. There was a major ...

The discovery of eight new genes associated with a disease known as ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) is a key step toward the development of effective treatments ...