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August 5, 2024Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Ten-Year Follow-up of Posterior Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Sadayuki Ito Hiroaki Nakashima Naoki Segi Jun Ouchida Ryotaro Oishi Ippei Yamauchi Yuichi Miyairi Yoshinori Morita Yukihito Ode Shiro Imagama

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Abstract

We evaluated the clinical, functional, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes of surgical treatment of thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL).

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5d682b6db64358756bf79 https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.23.01475

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