Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
"Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spinal column, usually at the level of the cervical spine. It is often associated with anterior ankylosing hyperostosis.
Descriptor ID |
D017887
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MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.900.480 C23.550.751.500
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1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Letter to the Editor Regarding "Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis of Scientific Publications on Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Based on Web of Science". World Neurosurg. 2021 06; 150:235-240.
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: pathogenesis, management, and current surgical approaches. A review. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E10.
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a report of nine cases in non-Oriental patients. Skeletal Radiol. 1994 Nov; 23(8):601-6.