Sternum-splitting anterior approach following posterior decompression and fusion in patients with massive ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the upper thoracic spine: report of 2 cases and literature review.
Yoshiharu KawaguchiShoji SekiYasuhito YaharaTakahiro HommaTomoatsu KimuraPublished 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 (2017)
Both a safe surgical approach and preventive measures to alleviate postoperative complications are mandatory in difficult cases with thoracic OPLL.