Research History, Pathology and Epidemiology of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ligamentum Flavum

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchishi 332-8558, Japan.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
⁴ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumaicho, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.

Editorial

Kenichiro Sakai et al. J Clin Med. 2022.

. 2022 Sep 14;11(18):5386.

doi: 10.3390/jcm11185386.

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchishi 332-8558, Japan.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
⁴ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumaicho, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.

Abstract

Ossification of the spinal ligaments was first reported by Key in 1838 [...].

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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