This is a case report of a patient with hypertrophy of the posterior longitudinal ligament (HPLL) in the thoracic spine ... from Th4 to Th12 due to HPLL. Anterior decompression and fusion ...

To report a case with thoracic myelopathy ... the presence of residual anterior impingement of spinal cord by the OPLL. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and ossification ...

and colleagues performed anterior decompression and fusion (ADF) via a posterolateral approach for beak-type ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the thoracic spine and ...

They typically involve the 12th thoracic vertebra and first or ... the anterior half of the vertebral body, disc, and anterior longitudinal ligament. The middle column contains the posterior ...

Surgical treatment of thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament yielded positive long-term outcomes. All patients underwent posterior spine decompression, correction and ...

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 ...

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

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 ...

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.

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological ...

More information: Ten-Year Follow-up of Posterior Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2024).