Ossified lumbar ligamentum flavum in a caucasian – A case report and literature review.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Yuen, Jason; Selbi, Wisam; Lee, Lucy; Germon, Tim
- Source
- British Journal of Neurosurgery. Aug2023, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p703-705. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
- Subject
- *LITERATURE reviews
*LUMBAR vertebrae
*SPINE diseases
*OSSIFICATION
*DEGENERATION (Pathology)
- Language
- ISSN
- 0268-8697
To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of ossified ligamentum flavum in the lumbar spine in a Caucasian patient from the United Kingdom. It is an important risk factor to recognise during spinal operation as it can significantly increase its difficulty and the rate of complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]