Three types of ligamentum flavum resections for the treatment of lumbar central canal stenosis: BUTTERFLY retrospective study
The results revealed that removing the ligamentum flavum en bloc (either in two pieces or one) may reduce the surgical time and incidence of dural tears. Randomized and prospective studies are warranted to establish definitive conclusions.
Authors
- M Romero
- Ariel Kaen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-9515)
- Fernando Durand
- Ignacio Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2411-514X)
- S. Romero
Institutions
- IVI Sevilla Clinic (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2025.0014
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47