Thoracic Spinal Canal Stenosis Associated with Thickened and Calcified Ligamentum.
- Author:
Jun Seok KOH
1
;
Gook Ki KIM
;
Young Jin LIM
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Bong Arm RHEE
;
Won LEEM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spinal stenosis;
Thoracic spine;
Myelopathy;
Laminectomy
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Foot;
Gait;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Laminectomy;
Leg;
Ligamentum Flavum;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Metrizamide;
Muscle Spasticity;
Spinal Canal*;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spinal Stenosis;
Zygapophyseal Joint
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1995;24(1):91-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report four cases of thoracic spinal canal stenosis caused by thickening of the laminar arch, facet joint and ligamentum flavum. Main symptoms of this disease are gait disturbance and spastic motor seakness, numbness of both legs and feet. Metrizamide myelogram, CT and MRI are most useful diagnostic tools. Sufficient postetior decompressive laminectomy and medial facetectomy are treatment of choice and resulting in satisfactory improvement in 3 patients with fair course in 1 case.
