Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine in Korea. A roentgenographic survery
1978 Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 356-360
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1978 Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 356-360
As it is said that ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine is specific to Japanese population and very few in foreign countries we want to check the incidence in Korea.
X-ray films of 748 patients consulted EWHA University, School of Medicine, National Medical Center and Ulchi Hospital in Seoul, due to cervical disorder, were examined on March 1978.
13 OPLL and 17 possible cases were found. The frequency of this lesion is almost the same as in Japan.
Ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament, Barsony's disease, narrowed disc space and osteophyte formation were showed no much difference in incidence either.
