Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 52 (623) , 865-869
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-52-623-865
Abstract
The Japanese disease or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine was initially thought to affect only Japanese. Non-Japanese Asian and Caucasian cases are reported but appear to be exceedingly rare. The reason is unknown. Although the disease appears to be generally benign, it can cause a myelopathy. Sixteen non-Japanese patients in Singapore who had ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine are presented.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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