Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament—Clinical Management
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 9967
Special Issue Editors
Interests: OPLL; cervical alignment and balance; spinal deformity; cervical anteriror surgery; cervical total disc replacement
Interests: OPLL; surgery; images; natural history; outcomes
Interests: OPLL; cervical myelopathy; spinal tumors; spinal metastasis; spinal cord injury
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) often leads to neurological deficits and consequently affects the quality of life and activities of daily living. Spine surgeons and neurosurgeons need to properly diagnose, interpret the pathophysiology, and formulate optimal solutions in the treatment of such patients. To date, various studies have been conducted to develop diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, but the exact causes of OPLL have yet to be elucidated. Therefore, its natural course remains unclear, and there are many difficult cases that need therapeutic intervention.
In this Special Issue, entitled "Ossification of The Posterior Longitudinal Ligament-Clinical Management", we would like to invite original papers or review articles on recent basic research, natural history, surgical innovations, the development of new diagnostic methods, and long-term perspectives in the clinical treatment of OPLL. In addition, OPLL is known to be a part of the condition of ossification of the spinal ligament (e.g., ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF)), so submission of studies on these topics is also welcome. We hope that this Special Issue will serve as a catalyst for the enlightenment and development of OPLL disease treatment.
Dr. Kenichiro Sakai
Dr. Toshitaka Yoshii
Dr. Takeo Furuya
Dr. Masaaki Machino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
- ossification of the spinal ligament
- ossification of the ligamentum flavum
- surgical treatment
- conservative treatment