Surgical outcomes in non-ambulatory thoracic myelopathy: differences between ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and the ligamentum flavum
Non-ambulatory T-OPLL patients exhibit distinct demographic profiles and more severe preoperative deficits but demonstrate better postoperative recovery than T-OLF patients. These findings underscore the need for tailored surgical approaches and highlight the potential for neurological improvement even in advanced TSS.
Authors
- Pan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-3694)
- Hong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-6770)
- Zheng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4252-4617)
- Fengliang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0372-0148)
- Lei Dang
- Juncai Lei
- Yan Li
- Xiao Liu
- Xiaoguang Liu
- Feng Wei
- Liang Jiang
- Yanchao Tang
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Ministry of Education (SA)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-026-06803-6
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00