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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament – Diagnosis
Myeolography, including post-myelographic CT is likely the most effective imaging study an accurate diagnosis.
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament – Treatment
Surgical management options include extensive cervical laminectomy with or without an additional posterior arthrodesis, anterior decompression and arthrodesis, and posterior cervical laminoplasty. Treatment decisions can be made based on a grading systems devised by Hirabayashi et al., supplemented by the Nurick myelopathy classification system.