Ligamentum flavum thickening at lumbar spine is associated with facet joint degeneration: an MRI study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2016;29:771-7.Karavelioglu E, Kacar E, Gonul Y, Eroglu M, Boyaci MG, Eroglu S, Unlu E and Ulasli AM. Ligamentum flavum thickening at lumbar spine is ...
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-two patients were divided into 1 of 3 groups: group 1 (normal lumbar spine, n = 21), group 2 (LF thickening and FH with normal height of the L4-5 disk, n = 18), and group 3 (LF thickening and FH with decreased height of the L4-5 disk, n = 13)...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook ligament (redirected fromligamentum) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia lig·a·ment (lĭg′ə-mənt) n. 1.AnatomyA sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ. ...
Ligamentum flavum (LF) hypertrophy is the main cause of lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Previous studies have shown that LF hypertrophy tissue exhibits abnormal lipid accumulation, but the regulatory mechanism remains unclear. The objective of this study was to explore the function and potential...
Yoshiiwa, T. et al. Analysis of the relationship between ligamentum flavum thickening and lumbar segmental instability, disc degeneration, and facet jloint osteoarthritis in lumbar spinal stenosis.Asian Spine J.10, 1132–1140 (2016). ArticleGoogle Scholar ...
LF degeneration in HLF is characterized by a loss of elastic fibers and increased number of collagen fibers, which further leads to fibrotic thickening and scar tissue formation. HLF is more common in the lumbar spine, and the hypertrophic LF compresses the spinal cord and nerve roots, ...
Measure- ments of ligamentum flavum thickening at lumbar spine using MRI. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2009;129:1415-9.Sakamaki T, Sairyo K, Sakai T, et al. Measurements of ligamentum flavum thickening at lumbar spine using MRI [J]. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2009, 129(10): 1415-9....
Conclusions LFT increased both with age and lumbar level, peaking at the L4/5 level. The significant difference in LFT between asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects insinuate a pattern of lateral > medial thickening. Our research is the first to demonstrate the lack of correlation between LF ...