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Review
. 2015 Jul;31(7):1061-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2730-6. Epub 2015 May 5.

A comprehensive review of the sub-axial ligaments of the vertebral column: part II histology and embryology

Asma Mian Butt  1 , Clarence Gill, Amin Demerdash, Koichi Watanabe, Marios Loukas, Curtis J Rozzelle, R Shane Tubbs
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Review

A comprehensive review of the sub-axial ligaments of the vertebral column: part II histology and embryology

Asma Mian Butt et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Background: As important as the vertebral ligaments are in maintaining the integrity of the spinal column and protecting the contents of the spinal canal, a single detailed review of their histology and embryology is missing in the literature.

Methods: A literature search using online search engines was conducted.

Results: Single comprehensive reviews of the histology and embryology of the spinal ligaments are not found in the extant medical literature.

Conclusions: This review will be useful to those who study or treat patients with pathology of the spine.

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