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A 65 year old female presented with numbness, weakness and poor coordination in her arms and legs. She required a walker to get around. Her history and physical examination were consistent with progressive  cervical myelopathy. An MRI scan (see above) demonstrated significant cervical spinal stenosis. The spinal cord was being severely compressed by thickened calcified ligaments . First described  in Japan this condition has been called Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (OLF). Ossified Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) is a similar condition being recognized with increasing frequency as a cause of spinal stenosis. The patient underwent surgery to include extensive decompression and fusion (see x-rays below). Her symptoms improved dramatically within six weeks. She now walks without an assistive device (walker, cane, crutches).
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