Postoperative paralysis following posterior decompression with instrumented fusion for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Yamazaki
Masashi
M
Spine Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan. masashiy@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Okawa
Akihiko
A
Mannoji
Chikato
C
Fujiyoshi
Takayuki
T
Furuya
Takeo
T
Koda
Masao
M
D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D017843:Ligamentum Flavum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery