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TETRAPLEGIA AFTER TRAUMA BECAUSE OF OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT

Mustafa KAYA
SELÇUK ÖZDOĞAN
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191–194
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We report a case with sudden tetraplegia after trauma because of cervical OPLL.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is the new bone development and thickening of the posterior longitudinal ligament within the spinal canal.
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Key Findings & Data:The clinical symptoms of OPLL appear mostly after 40 years of age.
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Conclusion & Impact:We report a case with sudden tetraplegia after trauma because of cervical OPLL.
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Abstract

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is the new bone development and thickening of the posterior longitudinal ligament within the spinal canal. The clinical symptoms of OPLL appear mostly after 40 years of age. Patients complain of pain in the neck and the occipital area, and this is followed by paresthesia and weakness in the upper and lower extremities. We report a case with sudden tetraplegia after trauma because of cervical OPLL.

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KAYA, M., ÖZDOĞAN, S. (2017). TETRAPLEGIA AFTER TRAUMA BECAUSE OF OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 3, 191–194. https://ajindex.com/articles/202572

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