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The Pathogenesis of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a multi-factorial disease involving an ectopic bone formation of spinal ligaments. It affects 0.8-3.0% aging Asian and 0.1-1.7% aging European Caucasian. The ossified ligament compresses nerve roots in the spinal cord and causes serious n...

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Autores principales: Yan, Liang, Gao, Rui, Liu, Yang, He, Baorong, Lv, Shemin, Hao, Dingjun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JKL International LLC 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5614322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28966802
http://dx.doi.org/10.14336/AD.2017.0201