A higher frequency of lumbar ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in elderly in an outpatient clinic in Japan

PURPOSE: Little is known about the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of lumbar ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). We analyzed the rate of lumbar OPLL in an outpatient unit where primary care physicians are working in Japan, to better understand the epidemiologic...

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Autores principales: Okumura, Toshikatsu, Ohhira, Masumi, Kumei, Shima, Nozu, Tsukasa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24023522
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S48941

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24023522
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S48941

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