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Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum TOLF Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes
Published on: April 21, 2023
Comprehensive review of the cervical ligamenta flava
Tatjana Mortell1, Ali Mortezaei2, Rarinthorn Samrid3,4
1Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Purpose:
The current literature contains many data associated with the cervical ligamentum flavum (CLF). The present study is to overview knowledge of CLF.
Methods:
Comprehensive literature review was performed.
Results:
Topics include anatomy, embryology, histology, radiology, clinical relevance, and pathological manifestations of the CLF, including ossification, calcification, and hypertrophy. Spine procedures always require extreme precision; spine surgeons and neurosurgeons encounter challenges that put patients' lives at risk.
Conclusion:
This study can assist clinicians in performing spinal interventions with the fewest possible complications. Because there have been few studies of the CLF, further investigation is suggested.
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