Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

Figure 3. Sagittal lumbar spine. Note the cord compression (right). Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Underrecognized by most clinicians, OPLL is chronic disease that can have ...

By following some key principles, a surgeon reported avoiding spinal cord injuries in 138 patients who underwent a cervical corpectomy for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

"A genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine." Nature Genetics 46, 1012–1016 (2014). DOI: 10.1038/ng.3045 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A vertebral sliding technique can safely help expand a stenotic spinal canal in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament or OPLL, based on results of a ...

Diagnosed with a rare, degenerative spine condition known as OPLL, the singer, who has sold 15 million albums as a solo artist and as lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs, underwent surgery to replace ...

The discovery of eight new genes associated with a disease known as ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) is a key step toward the development of effective treatments ...

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...