Ligamentum flavum post-surgical scarring is the build-up of fibrous tissue around the ligamentum flavum after spinal surgery. During healing, excess scar ...

A ligamentum flavum cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops within or next to the ligamentum flavum—a tough, elastic band of tissue connecting the vertebrae ...

Ligamentum flavum rupture refers to a tear in the tough, elastic band of tissue—called the ligamentum flavum—that connects the vertebrae in your spine. Though ...

Ligamentum flavum tears are partial or complete disruptions of the elastic fibers within the ligamenta flava—paired, yellowish ligaments that connect the ...

Ligamentum flavum fibrosis is a condition in which the normally elastic ligamentum flavum—the yellow ligament that connects the back of adjacent ...

Ligamentum flavum degeneration is a gradual breakdown and thickening of the ligamentum flavum—a key elastic band of tissue along the back of the spinal canal. ...

Ligamentum flavum calcification is a rare condition in which calcium salts deposit within the ligamentum flavum—a strong, elastic band of connective tissue ...

Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a condition in which the normally elastic ligament connecting adjacent vertebrae gradually turns into bone. As ...

Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) refers to the abnormal thickening of the ligamentum flavum, a series of short, elastic ligaments that connect the laminae ...

Ligamentum flavum thickening—often called ligamentum flavum hypertrophy—is an important cause of spinal canal narrowing (spinal stenosis). When the normally ...

The ligamentum flavum is a yellow-colored, elastic ligament that runs along the back of the spinal canal, connecting adjacent vertebrae. It's named "yellow ...

Ligamentum flavum disorders involve changes to the yellow elastic ligaments (ligamenta flava) that connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae in the spine. When ...

Neoplastic foraminal narrowing is a condition where a tumor or cancerous growth presses into the small openings (neural foramina) on the sides of your spine. ...

Osteophytic foraminal narrowing, often called foraminal stenosis, happens when bone spurs (osteophytes) grow around the small openings (foramina) between ...

Congenital foraminal narrowing (CFN) is a condition present at birth in which one or more of the openings (foramina) between the vertebrae of the spine are ...

Iatrogenic foraminal narrowing refers to unintended narrowing of the neural (intervertebral) foramen caused by medical intervention—most often spine surgery or ...

Inflammatory foraminal narrowing, often called foraminal stenosis, happens when the bony opening (foramen) where a nerve root leaves the spine becomes narrowed ...

Traumatic foraminal narrowing, also known as traumatic foraminal stenosis, is a condition in which an injury causes the neural foramen—the bony passageways on ...

Degenerative foraminal narrowing, often called neural foraminal stenosis, is a progressive condition where the intervertebral foramina—the small bony openings ...

Congenital foraminal narrowing, also called congenital neural foraminal stenosis, is a birth-related condition in which the small bony openings on each side of ...