15 December 2023>: Clinical Research
Lamina-Lifting Suspension Modification in Bridge Crane Technique in Treatment of Severe Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF)
Ye Zhang 12ABCDEFG , Yunsheng Ou 12ADG , Wei Luo 12BC , Wanyuan Qin 12DE , Tuotuo Xiong 12EF , Yong Zhu 12AEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941803
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941803
Figure 4 Brief surgical diagram.(A) Part of the spinal section of thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (TOLF). The red area represents ossification. (B) The procedure of excising the spinous process and grooving the corresponding segment of the lamina. (C) Surgical diagram of lamina-lifting suspension system combined with bridge crane technique. The blue part represents the cross-bridge. (D) Surgical diagram of the traditional bridge crane technique, using sutures to achieve laminae-OLF complex (LOC) pulling.