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.
MeSH Number(s)
C05.116.900.480
C23.550.751.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Association between obesity and ossification of spinal ligaments in 622 asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study. J Bone Miner Metab. 2022 Mar; 40(2):337-347.
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Comparison of perioperative complications in anterior decompression with fusion and posterior decompression with fusion for thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament -a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide inpatient database. J Orthop Sci. 2022 May; 27(3):600-605.
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Clinical Outcomes of Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Compared with Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Circumferential Decompression for Myelopathy Associated with Thoracic-Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Med Sci Monit. 2020 Apr 29; 26:e921129.
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Structural Allograft versus Polyetheretherketone Implants in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr; 136:101-109.
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Surgical management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Feb; 72:191-197.
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Ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of CXCL7 leads to posterior longitudinal ligament ossification. PLoS One. 2018; 13(5):e0196204.
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Association of VKORC1-1639G>A polymorphism with susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine: a Korean study. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Oct; 155(10):1937-42.
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Association of transforming growth factor-beta 1 gene polymorphism with genetic susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in Korean patients. Genet Mol Res. 2013 Feb 28; 12(4):4807-16.
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Dorsal versus ventral surgery for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: considerations for approach selection and review of surgical outcomes. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E8.
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Conservative management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. A review. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E2.