Outcomes of fusion surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine: a multicenter retrospective survey

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Authors

Morio Matsumoto · Keio University

Yoshiaki Toyama · Keio University

Hirotaka Chikuda · The University of Tokyo

Katsushi Takeshita · The University of Tokyo

Tsuyoshi Kato · Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Shigeo Shindo · Kudanzaka Hospital

Kuniyoshi Abumi ·

Abstract

The outcomes of fusion surgery for T-OPLL were favorable. The absence of DM correlated with better outcomes. However, a high rate of complications was associated with the fusion surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

Volume 15, Issue 4, pp. 380-385

DOI: 10.3171/2011.6.spine10816

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