Ligamentum flavum degenerative laxity is a progressive weakening and loss of elasticity in the ligamentum flavum, the yellow ligament that runs along the back ...
Ligamentum flavum tumor infiltration occurs when abnormal growths—either primary tumors or cancer spread (metastases)—invade the ligamenta flava of the spine. ...
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 ...
Ligamentum flavum disorders involve changes to the yellow elastic ligaments (ligamenta flava) that connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae in the spine. When ...
A cervical intervertebral disc bulge between C5–C6 occurs when the outer layer of the disc (the annulus fibrosus) weakens and protrudes beyond its normal ...
A cervical intervertebral disc bulge at the C4–C5 level occurs when the fibrous outer ring of the disc (annulus fibrosus) between the fourth and fifth cervical ...
A cervical intervertebral disc bulge at C2–C3 occurs when the tough outer layer of the disc (the annulus fibrosus) weakens and the inner gel-like core (the ...