title: Postoperative paralysis following posterior decompression with instrumented fusion for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okawa
authors.forename: Chikato
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mannoji
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiyoshi
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furuya
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koda
mesh_terms: 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