Three Cases of Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum Causing Thoracic Myelopathy
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 477-483, 1992.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The authors report three cases of ossification of ligamentum flavum causing thoracic myelopathy. The symptoms of all cases were numbness in the legs and feet and motor weakness. Preoperative diagnosis were simple spine X-ray, metrizamide CT and magnetic resonance imaging. There was satisfactory improvement in all cases after total laminectomy and medial facetectomy.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spine
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Ligamentum Flavum
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Diagnosis
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Foot
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Hypesthesia
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Laminectomy
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Leg
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Metrizamide
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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