Thoracic Spinal Canal Stenosis Associated with Thickened and Calcified Ligamentum
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 91-96, 1995.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-52144
ABSTRACT
The authors report four cases of thoracic spinal canal stenosis caused by thickening of the laminar arch, facet joint and ligamentum flavum. Main symptoms of this disease are gait disturbance and spastic motor seakness, numbness of both legs and feet. Metrizamide myelogram, CT and MRI are most useful diagnostic tools. Sufficient postetior decompressive laminectomy and medial facetectomy are treatment of choice and resulting in satisfactory improvement in 3 patients with fair course in 1 case.
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Main subject:
Spinal Canal
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Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spinal Stenosis
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Ligamentum Flavum
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Zygapophyseal Joint
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Foot
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Gait
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Hypesthesia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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