Structure of ligamentum flavum

Known as: Flaval Ligaments, Ligamentum flavum, Set of ligamenta flava 
The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the… (More)
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2009
2009
The narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal during loaded MRI: the effects of the disc and ligamentum flavum
Load and activity changes of the spine typically cause symptoms of nerve root compression in subjects with spinal stenosis… (More)
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2007
2007
Lumbar ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is due to accumulation of inflammation-related scar tissue.
STUDY DESIGN A histologic, biologic, and immunohistochemical assessment using human samples of the lumbar ligamentum flavum… (More)
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2007
2007
COL6A1 polymorphisms associated with ossification of the ligamentum flavum and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
STUDY DESIGN A case-control association study was conducted to investigate the genetic etiology for ossification of the… (More)
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2006
2006
Surgical treatment of 40 patients with thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum.
OBJECT The authors evaluated different surgical methods used to treat thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF… (More)
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2005
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2005
Pathomechanism of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy: a multidisciplinary investigation based on clinical, biomechanical, histologic, and biologic assessments.
STUDY DESIGN A multidisciplinary study involving clinical, histologic, biomechanical, biologic, and immunohistologic approaches… (More)
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2003
2003
Cervical and high thoracic ligamentum flavum frequently fails to fuse in the midline.
BACKGROUND Cervical and high thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia have gained increasing importance in the treatment of… (More)
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2002
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2002
Mechanical stretching force promotes collagen synthesis by cultured cells from human ligamentum flavum via transforming growth factor-beta1.
Although mechanical stress as a result of spinal instability is known to cause hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum resulting in… (More)
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2001
2001
Thoracic Myelopathy Secondary to Ossified Ligamentum Flavum
Focal ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) forms one of the rare causes of thoracic myelopathy. The lower thoracic spine… (More)
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2001
2001
Clinical analysis and prognostic study of ossified ligamentum flavum of the thoracic spine.
OBJECT A variety of factors may affect surgery-related outcome in patients with ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) of… (More)
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1999
1999
Histology of the ligamentum flavum in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
The degree of calcification as well as the structural changes of the elastic fibres in the ligamentum flavum in patients with… (More)
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