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Contemporary views on the ossification of the ligamenta flava.
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja - 1 Jan 2000
Kłosiński Michał, Skrzat Janusz, Walocha Jerzy, Mizia Ewa
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The ligamenta flava, together with the vertebral lamina, form the posterior wall of the spinal canal. Since they are located immediately adjacent to the nerve structures of the spinal cord, every pathology that involves hypertrophy produces neurological disturbances as a result. One of the most common reasons for hypertrophy of the ligamenta flava is heterotopic ossification. The main regions of the world where...
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