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posterior longitudinal ligament

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posterior longitudinal ligament,
a thick strong ligament attached to the dorsal surfaces of the vertebral bodies, extending from the occipital bone to the coccyx. Also called posterior common ligament. Compare anterior longitudinal ligament.


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34) Spinal canal decompression Stenosis of the spinal canal may be congenital or the result of spondylosis, including facet hypertrophy, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and posterior endplate spurring, which may be exacerbated by intervertebral disc herniation and congenital spinal canal stenosis.
For example, damage to the posterior longitudinal ligament may affect the support given to one or more vertebrae.
The stability and strength of these vertebrae is achieved by the long anterior longitudinal ligament in front of the vertebrae and the long posterior longitudinal ligament behind (Stolov & Clowers, 1981).
 
 
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