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Anterior longitudinal ligament structure

Known as: Anterior Longitudinal Ligaments, Longitudinal Ligaments, Anterior, Anterior longitudinal ligament 
A ligament running the length of the anterior surface of the spinal column and thereby interconnects all the vertebral bodies.
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Longitudinal LigamentsStructure of ligament of spine

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2008
2008
Laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy for the treatment of uterine prolapse: a retrospective case series report.
2008
2008
Biomechanics of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament During 8 g Whiplash Simulation Following Single- and Contiguous Two-Level Fusion: A Finite Element Study
Study Design. A computational study of anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) strain in the cervical spine following single- and 2… 
2007
2007
Multilevel Cervical Oblique Corpectomy in the Treatment of Ossified Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Presence of Ossified Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
Study Design. Clinical study. Objective. To highlight the value of the oblique corpectomy in managing patients with cervical… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Vascular complications of lumbar disc surgery
SummaryOver a period of seven years nine patients with vascular complications after lumber discectomy received medical care at… 
2001
2001
Superior rectal artery injury following lumbar disc surgery. Case report.
Traumatic injury of the aorta, inferior vena cava, and iliac vessels due to penetration of the anterior anulus fibrosus and… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Vascular complications of elective lower lumbar disc surgery.
Lower lumbar disc surgery is an extremely common operation from which vascular complications are reported rarely. However… 
1993
1993
Structural Properties of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament: Correlation With Lumbar Bone Mineral Content
The relationship between the amount of bone in the lumbar spine and ligamentous properties has not been studied. This article… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Hyperextension-dislocation of the cervical spine. Ligament injuries demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging.
We reviewed the magnetic resonance (MR) images of eight adults with acute hyperextension-dislocation of the cervical spine. The… 
1988
1988
The biomechanical and histomorphometric properties of anterior lumbar fusions: a canine model.
An in vivo model was developed to compare the biomechanical stability, incidence of radiographic union, bone formation rate, and… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Spinal synovial cyst (ganglion). Review and report of a case presenting as a retropharyngeal mass.
A synovial cyst (ganglion) of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine, which presented as a retropharyngeal mass… 
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