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Unusual sciatica: Traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum

Unusual sciatica: Traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum
Unusual sciatica: Traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum
We describe a case of acute traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum. A condition occurring where there had been histological evidence of previous ligamentous damage. The symptoms were extreme and the surgical treatment highly effective.
ligamentum javum, trauma, back pain
0268-8697
523-524
Palmer, J.D.
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Clarke, N.M.P.
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Pickard, J.D.
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Weller, R.W.
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Palmer, J.D.
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Clarke, N.M.P.
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Pickard, J.D.
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Weller, R.W.
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Palmer, J.D., Clarke, N.M.P., Pickard, J.D. and Weller, R.W. (1991) Unusual sciatica: Traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 5 (5), 523-524. (PMID:1764235)

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We describe a case of acute traumatic rupture of the ligamentum flavum. A condition occurring where there had been histological evidence of previous ligamentous damage. The symptoms were extreme and the surgical treatment highly effective.

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Published date: 1991
Keywords: ligamentum javum, trauma, back pain

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Local EPrints ID: 190223
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/190223
ISSN: 0268-8697
PURE UUID: f9df0073-2e87-47f5-851c-b72a0f188c1a

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Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 19:22

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Author: J.D. Palmer
Author: N.M.P. Clarke
Author: J.D. Pickard
Author: R.W. Weller

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