The 2 major categories of idiopathic inflammatory arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and the
seronegative spondyloarthropathies. Whilst the synovium is the primary site of joint disease …

Spinal stenosis (SS) is a multifactorial polyetiological condition characterized by the
narrowing of the spinal canal. This condition is a common source of pain among people over …

Although mechanical stress as a result of spinal instability is known to cause hypertrophy of
the ligamentum flavum resulting in degenerative spinal canal stenosis, the mechanism of the …

Object Data obtained in patients with thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the
ligamentum flavum (OLF) were retrospectively reviewed to clarify clinical features and …

Object. Factors related to long-term surgical outcome of thoracic myelopathy caused by
ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) have not been fully investigated. To evaluate …

Ossification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare cause of thoracic myelopathy. It develops in
East Asians more frequently than in people from other areas. The exact pathophysiology has …

To clarify the effect of mechanical stress on hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF), we
compared the thicknesses, histological findings, and total collagen content of 161 lumbar LF …

Intra-operative incidental contamination of surgical wounds is not rare. Povidone-iodine
solution can be used to disinfect surgical wounds. Although povidone-iodine is a good …

Study Design. A pathologic study of the ligamentum flavum in degenerative lumbar disease.
Objectives. To elucidate the clinical significance of each pathologic finding of the …

Ossification takes place in the posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum of the
spine under certain conditions of unknown nature. Ossification of these ligaments has the …