Unusual site of yellow ligament ossification- cervical spine
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چکیده
The yellow ligament, or Ligamentum flavum, is the ligament that connects lamina arches of two adjacent vertebrae in spine [1,2]. This and has elasticity [3,4]. flavum ossification an uncommon cause pressure on cervical cord [3] [5-7]. commonly occurs thoracic which can myelopathic symptoms patient [8,9]. main this problem unknown, but it when soft tissue calcified causes narrowing spinal canal [10,11].
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2378-3656']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2378-3656/1410397