Satoshi Kato, MD, and colleagues performed anterior decompression and fusion (ADF) via a posterolateral approach for beak-type ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL ...

After fusion, neurological deficits gradually recovered, despite the presence of residual anterior impingement of spinal cord by the OPLL. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL ...

The anterior longitudinal ligament is identified at the approximate S2 to S4 level. Multiple permanent sutures should be placed through the mesh and anterior longitudinal ligament for fixation.

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.

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery using traditional methods to remove the posterior longitudinal ligament often causes massive bleeding, increasing the risk of surgery. However, the ...

It consists of the anterior half of the vertebral body, disc, and anterior longitudinal ligament. The middle column contains the posterior half of the vertebral body, its associated disc ...

19 In our much larger, longitudinal and population based cohort study ... By analysing the world’s largest twin register, we found that the genetic contribution to anterior cruciate ligament rupture ...

opening the posterior longitudinal ligament to look for free disk fragments (decompressing the spinal cord) or removing far lateral disk fragments to decompress the nerve roots. The usual ACDF ...

For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological function, quality of life (QoL), and pain ...

To determine whether the psychological characteristics of athletes who have undergone an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction change during rehabilitation are related to returning to ...