胸椎后纵韧带骨化症的诊断与治疗

Ossification of the Thoracic Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

报告９例胸椎后纵韧带骨化症，年龄自４７～６８岁，平均５５岁。除１例位于Ｔ１０～１１水平外均发生在上、中胸椎。本文讨论了本症的发病率、临床表现、影像学特征以及手术方法。指出经肋横突椎弓根入路。

Cases of ossification of the thoracic posterior longitudinal ligament were reported.The age ranged from 47 to 68 years with an average of 55 years.Except one case located at T 10～11 ,almost all of the cases occurred in the upper or middle thoracic spine.The incidence,clinical manifestation and surgical technique were discussed.The authors suggest that costotransversectomy and anterior approach are the main technique for managing this disease.