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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adolescent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery can preserve health and restore function of the knee joint, but the surgical cost has outpaced inflation. Objectives: The number of ...