Repeated Recurrence of Ligamentum Flavum Ossification after Posterior Spinal Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

Kei Ito; Sota Nagai; Kurenai Hachiya; Hiroki Takeda; Soya Kawabata; Daiki Ikeda; Shinjiro Kaneko; Nobuyuki Fujita

doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00267

Repeated Recurrence of Ligamentum Flavum Ossification after Posterior Spinal Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

Kei Ito, Sota Nagai, Kurenai Hachiya, Hiroki Takeda, Soya Kawabata, Daiki Ikeda, Shinjiro Kaneko, Nobuyuki Fujita

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Case:Patients with myelopathy due to narrowing of the spinal canal with ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) generally require surgical intervention, but surgical methods for OLF remain controversial. We discuss our experience regarding posterior fusion surgery with instrumentation for a patient with recurrent OLF at the same level after decompression surgery as well as describe the preoperative and postoperative course of this rare case.Conclusion:Posterior decompression and fusion surgery is recommended as revision surgery for recurrent OLF at the same level after decompression surgery. A detailed surgical planning should be developed before surgery.

Original language	English
Article number	e22.00267
Journal	JBJS Case Connector
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00267
Publication status	Published - 12-01-2023

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Repeated Recurrence of Ligamentum Flavum Ossification after Posterior Spinal Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

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