Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10175033 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Prevalence of OPLL was 3.7 %, and most of them had neck and arm symptoms; however, they did not visit hospitals. Asymptomatic OPLL had the potential risk for spinal cord injury and myelopathy. Early detection and careful observation would prevent the severe symptoms induced by OPLL.
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Authors
Eiji Sasaki, Atsushi Ono, Toru Yokoyama, Kanichiro Wada, Toshihiro Tanaka, Gentaro Kumagai, Hiroki Iwasaki, Yasuyuki Ishibashi, Ippei Takahashi, Takashi Umeda, Shigeyuki Nakaji,