Extensive calcification of the ligamentum flavum causing cervical myelopathy in a Caucasian woman

Calcification of the ligamentum flavum (CLF) can cause myelopathy due to spinal cord compression. Only several cases in Caucasian patients have been described. Neurological deterioration can only be stopped by surgical decompression. We report a 63-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with progressiv...

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Udgivet i:Springerplus
Main Authors: Roet, Milaine, Spoor, Jochem K. H., de Waal, M., Kros, Max J., Harhangi, Sanjay B., Dammers, Ruben
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099304/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27917333
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3633-z
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