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Article: Classification and management of the tandem ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and flaval ligament

TitleClassification and management of the tandem ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and flaval ligament
Authors
KeywordsFlaval ligament
Ligamentum flavum
Ossification
Posterior longitudinal ligament
Tandem
Issue Date2009
PublisherChinese Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cmj.org/
Citation
Chinese Medical Journal, 2009, v. 122 n. 2, p. 219-224 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: To provide appropriate guidelines for treatment of tandem ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and flaval ligament (OFL). Data sources: Published articles about OPLL and OFL were selected using Medline and Embase electronic databases. Study selection: An English literature search from January 1980 to December 2006 was conducted. Because many reported cases were incorporated in OFL studies, the key words for search were OFL or OFL and OPLL. The first step revealed 93 studies of which 13 reports of tandem OPLL and OFL (tandem ossification) were selected. Results: All studies were case series or case report and advocated that the primary therapy for tandem ossification should be operative. The clinical outcomes of surgery were evaluated in most reports, predominantly using the JOA scores. Gender is the only factor which has prognostic value. A higher proportion of women was found in the failure group. A two- stage classification of tandem ossification was developed to relate diagnosis to outcome. Conclusions: All patients with suspected ossification of the spinal ligaments should undergo routine MRI screening of the whole spine. The correlation of the classification with surgical treatments needs further studies to validate its usefulness.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59486
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.997
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dc.contributor.authorGuo, JJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYang, HLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, KMCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, TSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuk, KDKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T03:51:10Z-
dc.date.available2010-05-31T03:51:10Z-
dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationChinese Medical Journal, 2009, v. 122 n. 2, p. 219-224en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0366-6999en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59486-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To provide appropriate guidelines for treatment of tandem ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and flaval ligament (OFL). Data sources: Published articles about OPLL and OFL were selected using Medline and Embase electronic databases. Study selection: An English literature search from January 1980 to December 2006 was conducted. Because many reported cases were incorporated in OFL studies, the key words for search were OFL or OFL and OPLL. The first step revealed 93 studies of which 13 reports of tandem OPLL and OFL (tandem ossification) were selected. Results: All studies were case series or case report and advocated that the primary therapy for tandem ossification should be operative. The clinical outcomes of surgery were evaluated in most reports, predominantly using the JOA scores. Gender is the only factor which has prognostic value. A higher proportion of women was found in the failure group. A two- stage classification of tandem ossification was developed to relate diagnosis to outcome. Conclusions: All patients with suspected ossification of the spinal ligaments should undergo routine MRI screening of the whole spine. The correlation of the classification with surgical treatments needs further studies to validate its usefulness.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherChinese Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cmj.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofChinese Medical Journalen_HK
dc.subjectFlaval ligamenten_HK
dc.subjectLigamentum flavumen_HK
dc.subjectOssificationen_HK
dc.subjectPosterior longitudinal ligamenten_HK
dc.subjectTandemen_HK
dc.titleClassification and management of the tandem ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and flaval ligamenten_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.02.020en_HK
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