Indication for anterior spinal cord decompression via a posterolateral approach for the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine: a prospective cohort study.
Satoshi KatoHideki MurakamiSatoru DemuraKatsuhito YoshiokaNoriaki YokogawaShimizu TakakiNorihiro OkuHiroyuki TsuchiyaPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2019)
Anterior decompression was appropriate for patients with localized spinal cord compression by a large OPLL in the kyphotic curve, and CDF via a posterolateral approach appears to be safe and effective. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.