The Importance of Recognizing Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis for Neurosurgeons: A Review

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by calcification and ossification of the soft tissues, mainly ligaments and entheses. The spines of patients with DISH generally become increasingly rigid and osteoporotic, and fractures may occur after even a relatively minor traumati...

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Autores principales: YUNOKI, Masatoshi, SUZUKI, Kenta, UNEDA, Atsuhito, OKUBO, Shuichi, HIRASHITA, Koji, YOSHINO, Kimihiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Neurosurgical Society 2016
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4987451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27021643
http://dx.doi.org/10.2176/nmc.ra.2016-0013

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