Ossified lumbar ligamentum flavum in a caucasian – A case report and literature review
| Autor: | Jason Yuen, Wisam Selbi, Lucy Lee, Tim Germon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Ossification General Medicine musculoskeletal system Surgery Spinal operation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lumbar ligamentum flavum 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine Lumbar spine Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Risk factor business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Neurosurgery. :1-3 |
| ISSN: | 1360-046X 0268-8697 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02688697.2019.1584266 |
| Popis: | To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of ossified ligamentum flavum in the lumbar spine in a Caucasian patient from the United Kingdom. It is an important risk factor to recognise during spinal operation as it can significantly increase its difficulty and the rate of complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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