Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is linked to heterotopic ossification of the ankle/foot tendons.
Tsutomu EndoMasahiko TakahataYoshinao KoikeRyo FujitaDaisuke YoneokaMasahiro KanayamaKen KadoyaTomoka HasegawaMohamad Alaa TerkawiKatsuhisa YamadaHideki SudoTaku EbataMisaki IshiiNorimasa IwasakiPublished in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2024)
The strong association of foot tendon ossification with OPLL suggests that patients with OPLL have a systemic osteogenesis background. These findings will provide a basis for exploring new treatment strategies for OPLL, including control of metabolic abnormalities.
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