title: Hypertrophy of the ligamenta flava of the cervical spine. Clinico-radiological correlations.
abstract: Among 1,000 myelographies performed between 1974 and 1983, 22 patients with isolated hypertrophy of the ligamenta flava of the cervical spine have been selected and their neurological troubles correlated with the radiological findings. The degree of neurological involvement resulted in relation with the degree of hypertrophy of the ligaments, the diameter of the spinal canal and the number of spaces involved by compression. The radiological diagnosis and the indications to surgery are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008022:Ligaments; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*