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KMID : 0363120090220030245
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Korean Journal of Pain
2009 Volume.22 No. 3 p.245 ~ p.248
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Conservative Treatment of Thoracic Radiculopathy due to Ossification of the Yellow Ligament in a Young Patient -A case report-
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Lim Byung-Gun
Kim Nam-Yeop
Lee Mi-Kyoung
Jung Sun-Sop
Lee Dong-Kyu
Choi Sang-Sik
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Abstract
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Ossification of the yellow ligament (OYL) is a pathologic condition that causes spinal stenosis, which is a form of ectopic ossification. OYL causes compressive myelopathy and radiculopathy. Although the pathogenesis of OYL is still unclear, diffuse mechanical stresses and degenerative changes caused by extreme ranges of motion may be related to the development of OYL in young sportsmen. Here we report an interesting case of thoracic radiculopathy due to OYL in a 35-year-old male amateur judo player who was successfully treated with continuous thoracic patient controlled epidural analgesia and epidural adhesiolysis.
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KEYWORD
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ossification, radiculopathy, yellow ligament
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