Ligamentum flavum hematoma in the lumbar spine

Sciatica due to lumbar or sacral root compression frequently is caused by lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal canal stenosis, tumor, or cyst. Far less common is ligamentum flavum hematoma (LFH). Two patients with LFH reported by Sweasey et al. [1] in 1992 were probably the first described worldwid...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2012-05, Vol.17 (3), p.308-312
Main Authors: Takahashi, Masahito, Satomi, Kazuhiko, Hasegawa, Atsushi, Hasegawa, Masaichi, Taki, Norimune, Ichimura, Shoichi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Case Report
Female
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - surgery
Humans
Ligamentum Flavum
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases - surgery
Orthopedics
Rheumatology
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Summary:Sciatica due to lumbar or sacral root compression frequently is caused by lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal canal stenosis, tumor, or cyst. Far less common is ligamentum flavum hematoma (LFH). Two patients with LFH reported by Sweasey et al. [1] in 1992 were probably the first described worldwide. These two patients presented signs and symptoms suggestive of lumbar root compression. Since then, some case reports of LFH have appeared [2–27].
ISSN:0949-2658
1436-2023
DOI:10.1007/s00776-011-0083-x