Spine | Ossification Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
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Ossification of the Posterior Lung Lung (OPLL)
OPLL is a condition characterized by pathological replacement of the posterior longitudinal ligament or PLL with lamellar bone. It is classically associated with cervical malopathy in East Asian populations, cited at a relatively higher incidence than among Europeans. Males are additionally affected twice as often as females. BMI and hyperinsulinemia have further both been shown to correlate directly,. not only with the development, but with the extent of the disease.
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