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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27917333 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3633-z |