Abstract
We report a case of spinal stenosis with ossification of the thoracic ligamentum flavum in a 53-year-old man with achondroplasia. Neurological signs indicated flaccid paralysis below L1, and the patient was unable to walk. Ossification of the ligamentum flavum was observed at T4/5 and T9 to T12, compressing the thecal sac. Laminectomy of T9 to L1 was performed. At one-year follow-up, the patient was able to walk with one elbow crutch.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 392-395 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008/12 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery