Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Spinal Diseases > Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Terms and Definitions
Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Medical Definition: | A calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spinal column, usually at the level of the cervical spine. It is often associated with anterior ankylosing hyperostosis. |
Guide Notes: | DF: OPLL |
Previously Indexed: | Calcinosis (1969-1993),Ossification, Heterotopic (1967-1993) |
Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Medical Definitions and Terms
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