Development of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine after atlanto-axial fusion |
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| Authors: | Izuru Kitajima Shintaro Tachibana Yoshihisa Mikami Yutaka Hirota Kenichi Nakamichi |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan, JP |
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| Abstract: | We report three cases of the development of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) after atlanto-axial fusion. This fusion should be recognized as a causative factor in the development of OPLL. The pathological mechanism is suggested to be increased mechanical stress. Received: December 8, 2000 / Accepted: July 10, 2001 |
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| Keywords: | OPLL Os odontoideum Atlanto-axial fusion |
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