Abstract
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is an uncommon condition, which usually occurs amongst people of Asian descent, and most commonly in the thoracic spine region. Whilst often asymptomatic, OLF can cause spinal canal stenosis, with patients presenting with back pain, posterior cord syndrome or myelopathy. We present a rare case of acute spinal cord injury associated with OLF after a kite surfing accident, with the resulting paraplegia partially improved after decompression was performed. The prevalence, presentation and management of OLF are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 165-166 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Volume | 30 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute spinal injury
- Ossification of ligamentum flavum
- Ossified ligamentum flavum
- Paraplegia
- Spinal canal stenosis
- Thoracic spine
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Acute traumatic cord injury associated with ossified ligamentum flavum. / Kow, Chien Yew; Chan, Patrick; Etherington, Greg; Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.
In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Vol. 30, 01.08.2016, p. 165-166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute traumatic cord injury associated with ossified ligamentum flavum
AU - Kow, Chien Yew
AU - Chan, Patrick
AU - Etherington, Greg
AU - Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is an uncommon condition, which usually occurs amongst people of Asian descent, and most commonly in the thoracic spine region. Whilst often asymptomatic, OLF can cause spinal canal stenosis, with patients presenting with back pain, posterior cord syndrome or myelopathy. We present a rare case of acute spinal cord injury associated with OLF after a kite surfing accident, with the resulting paraplegia partially improved after decompression was performed. The prevalence, presentation and management of OLF are also discussed.
AB - Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is an uncommon condition, which usually occurs amongst people of Asian descent, and most commonly in the thoracic spine region. Whilst often asymptomatic, OLF can cause spinal canal stenosis, with patients presenting with back pain, posterior cord syndrome or myelopathy. We present a rare case of acute spinal cord injury associated with OLF after a kite surfing accident, with the resulting paraplegia partially improved after decompression was performed. The prevalence, presentation and management of OLF are also discussed.
KW - Acute spinal injury
KW - Ossification of ligamentum flavum
KW - Ossified ligamentum flavum
KW - Paraplegia
KW - Spinal canal stenosis
KW - Thoracic spine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.02.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.02.008
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 165
EP - 166
JO - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
JF - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
SN - 0967-5868
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