Seven Cases of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament which occurred in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Takeo SAKURAI; 磯 武信; 大宜見 綱夫; 宇田川 英一; 佐野 潔; 井上 博; 竹内 公彦; 根岸 龍一; 岸 和司

doi:10.11551/jsjd1982.10.357

Takeo SAKURAI, [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese]

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Keywords: rheumatiod arthritis (RA), ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL)

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1991 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 357-362

DOI https://doi.org/10.11551/jsjd1982.10.357

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Abstract

We have experienced 7 RA patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) . According to lateral X-ray pictures, 5 cases were segmental type and 2 cases were mixed type. The results showed that segmental ossification is more frequent in OPLL with RA than in ordinary OPLL. No spinal cord dysfunction suspected of being associated with OPLL was noted.

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