Yellow Ligament Ossification of Cervical Spine-Must Know for a Clinician
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However, we thought it is important to mention certain key information's lacking which clinicians should be aware of, while evaluating the patients of COL. Patients with cervical OLF often present late in clinical course cord compression/spondylosis resulting chronic myeloradiculopathy and an evolving quadriparesis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2378-3656']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2378-3656/1410416