Calcified hypertrophic ligamentum flavum is a known entity that causes myeloradiculopathy of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and is seen more commonly in Asian populations. Noncalcified hypertrophic changes are less common and may mimic other epidural space-occupying lesions. A 59-year-old ...
SPINAL surgeryENDOSCOPIC surgeryPATIENT selectionSPINAL tuberculosisPurpose: Spinal tuberculosis, if not promptly treated, can lead to kyphotic deformity, causing persistent neurological abnormalities and discomfort. Spinal cord compression can occur due to ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) at the ...
Ossification of ligamentum flavumOssification of the yellow ligamentCompression of spinal cordBridge craneSurgical techniquePurpose This study aims to investigate the clinical effect and complications of a novel technique named bridge crane for the treatment of the severe thoracic ossification of the ...