Prognostic value of cervical ligamentum flavum thickness as a morphological parameter to predict cervical stenosis
| Autor: | Hyung Rae Cho, Jungmin Yi, Keum Nae Kang, Sukhee Park, Sooho Lee, Young Uk Kim, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Hye-Won Jeong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 |
| Popis: | One of major causes of cervical central stenosis (CCS) is thickened change of cervical ligament flavum (CLF). The association of a morphological parameter called cervical ligament flavum thickness (CLFT) with CCS has not been reported yet. Thus, the purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between CCS and CFJT. Data were obtained from 88 patients with CCS. A total of 87 normal controls also underwent cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (CSMRI). All subjects underwent axial T2-weighted CSMRI. Using our picture archiving and communications system, thickness of ligament flavum of the cervical spine at C6/7 level was analyzed. The mean CLFT was 1.41 ± 0.24 mm in normal subjects and 2.09 ± 0.39 mm in patients with CCS. The CCS group was found to have significantly (P |
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