Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine
Joint Authors
Yamada, Tsuyoshi
Okawa, Atsushi
Torigoe, Ichiro
Sakai, Kenichiro
Arai, Yoshiyasu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) was characterized by the replacement of the ligamentum flavum by ectopic new bone formation.
Although OLF is well known as one of the causes of thoracic myelopathy through the compression of the spinal cord from the posterolateral side, contiguous multilevel OLF is quite a rare cause of myelopathy.
Severe ossifications were reported that only present in individuals aged over 25 years.
External triggers of OLF might likely be increased as a consequence of biomechanical stress to the effect of posttraumatic ossification.
The authors described one rare case of an enormous contiguous multilevel OLF in a 20-year-old female’s thoracic spine after mild back trauma, to the extent that it was misdiagnosed as an old epidural hematoma initially.
This female with obesity presented with a 6-month history of progressively worsening dorsal cord disorders.
Resection or floating of the enormous OLF could be successfully achieved using O-arm-based navigation, and sensory loss, numbness, and gait disturbance were improved after operation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yamada, Tsuyoshi& Torigoe, Ichiro& Sakai, Kenichiro& Okawa, Atsushi& Arai, Yoshiyasu. 2019. Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142466
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yamada, Tsuyoshi…[et al.]. Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142466
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yamada, Tsuyoshi& Torigoe, Ichiro& Sakai, Kenichiro& Okawa, Atsushi& Arai, Yoshiyasu. Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142466
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142466