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Electrodiagnosis of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ossification of the Yellow Ligament

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Electrophysiological studies in patients with cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy are useful to differentiate radiculopathy and myelopathy from motor neuron diseases and peripheral nerve lesions, and to determine the site in cervical roots or spinal cord involved. Furthermore, some electrophysiological studies can be used for spinal cord monitoring during spinal surgery.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181, Japan

    Kazuhiko Satomi

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565, Japan

    Kazuo Yonenobu M.D., D. Med. Sc. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890, Japan

    Takashi Sakou M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Osaka University, 4-2-78 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, 553, Japan

    Keiro Ono M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus. Director) (Professor Emeritus. Director)

  4. Osaka Koseinenkin Hospital, 4-2-78 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, 553, Japan

    Keiro Ono M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus. Director) (Professor Emeritus. Director)

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Satomi, K. (1997). Electrodiagnosis of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ossification of the Yellow Ligament. In: Yonenobu, K., Sakou, T., Ono, K. (eds) OPLL. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67046-9_15

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