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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… 
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1997
1997
The Effect of Post‐Injury Spinal Position on Canal Occlusion in a Cervical Spine Burst Fracture Model
Study Design. The canal space of burst‐fractured, human cervical spine specimens was monitored to determine the extent to which… 
1995
1995
[Ultrasonography-guided identification of the lumbar epidural space].
The study was designed to assess the reliability of sonographic evaluation in the prediction of the depth of the lumbar epidural… 
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… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Disc-associated wobbler syndrome in the Doberman pinscher.
Review
1987
Review
1987
A posttraumatic lumbar spinal synovial cyst. Case report.
A patient with posttraumatic lumbar radicular paresthesias is presented. The preoperative diagnosis of an epidural synovial cyst… 
1987
1987
Ultrastructural Study of Calcification Process in the Ligamentum Flavum of the Cervical Spine
The ultrastructure of the formation of calcified nodules in three cases of symptomatic calcification of the cervical ligamentum… 
1973
1973
Extradural spinal depositions of urates producing paraplegia. Case report.
✓ A case of paraplegia is reported that responded to decompressive laminectomy and removal of a urate-laden ligamentum flavum… 
1941
1941
POSTERIOR PROTRUSION OF THE LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS
Posterior protrusion of one of the lumbar intervertebral discs into the spinal canal is one of the most common mechanical… 
1939
1939
PROTRUDED INTERVERTEBRAL DISKS: WITH A NOTE REGARDING HYPERTROPHY OF LIGAMENTA FLAVA
Protrusion of intervertebral disks into the spinal canal is a subject that has been much discussed during the recent few years. 1… 
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1931
Highly Cited
1931
COMPRESSION OF THE LUMBOSACRAL ROOTS OF THE SPINAL CORD BY THICKENED LIGAMENTA FLAVA
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