Summary
A 30-year-old male presented complaining of a six-month history of progressive weakness
and paraesthesia in all four limbs. Symptoms occurred following moderately severe
neck trauma. Investigations revealed ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) between
the atlas and axis, with marked cord compression. The patient showed remarkable neurological
recovery following excision of the OLF. OLF causing cord compression is rare and has
never been reported in the atlantoaxial region.
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Publication history
Accepted:
June 25,
2004
Received:
May 28,
2004
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© 2005 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
