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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) causing spinal cord compression was first reported in 1838 by Key [1]; this was followed by only two reports [2,3] in the first part of this century. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament was not recognized as a definite clinical entity until 1960. In Japan, Tsukimoto [4] first described this pathological condition following autopsy findings in 1960. Since then, a number of reports have appeared [5-8]. Increased recognition of OPLL led the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare of Japan to appoint a special study group, the Investigation Committee on OPLL, in 1974, and extensive studies ranging from basic research to clinical investigations have been conducted.
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Hashizume, Y., Kameyama, T., Mizuno, J., Nakagawa, H., Yanagi, T., Yoshida, M. (1997). Pathology of Spinal Cord Lesions Caused by Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. In: Yonenobu, K., Sakou, T., Ono, K. (eds) OPLL. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67046-9_7
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