Late post-traumatic spinal stenotic progressive myelo-radiculopathy.
A case of late progressive myelo-radiculopathy associated with severe canal stenosis secondary to post-traumatic hypertrophy of thoracic laminae and ossification of spinal ligaments viz. ligamentum flavum and posterior longitudinal ligament in the absence of developmental spinal stenosis or post-traumatic deformity, is presented with a brief critical review of the relevant literature.
Sharma
R R
RR
Department of Neurosurgery, K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
Ramakantan
R
R
Bhama
B A
BA
Mathad
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery