Spontaneous stabilisation of postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis by anterior longitudinal ligament ossification.
Cervical laminectomy has been known to cause postlaminectomy kyphosis and instability, often necessitating extensive anterior and posterior procedures with instrumentation for the stabilisation and correction of the deformity. We report a case of spontaneous stabilisation of postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis by anterior longitudinal ossification in the absence of an ossified posterior longitudinal ligament, thus circumventing the need for surgical intervention.
Avadhani
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Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, 313 Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641043, India.
Shetty
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Rajasekaran
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome