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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Spinal Diseases > Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

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Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spinal column, usually at the level of the cervical spine. It is often associated with anterior ankylosing hyperostosis.

Entry terms

  • Calcification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
  • Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Calcification
  • Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Ossification

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M00N1MS5-6

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