title: Spontaneous stabilisation of postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis by anterior longitudinal ligament ossification.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, 313 Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641043, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avadhani
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajasekaran
mesh_terms: 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