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Case series found surgical outcomes and return-to-play profiles favorable in elite athletes with thoracic ossification, suggesting effective management.
Thoracic OLF can affect elite athletes and present with atypical symptoms. The SRT may assist in early detection. In our cohort, fusion was not required; anatomically precise posterior decompression without fusion appeared sufficient to enable a safe return to high-level competition.
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