OBJECTIVE: A detailed investigation of the gross and microscopic anatomy of ligamentum
flavum. METHODS: Material included 14 lumbar vertebral columns obtained from the …

Study Design An anatomic study was performed to investigate the ligamentum flavum of the
human lumbar spine. Objectives To describe accurately the interlaminar portion of …

Lumbar segments of the vertebral column were dissected in 10 human cadavers to identify
anatomic features of practical value in performance of spinal or lumbar epidural anesthesia …

Background context Cadaveric descriptions of the deep layer of the lumbar ligamentum
flavum (LF), extending between contiguous borders of adjacent laminae and into the lateral …

Study Design. A pathologic study of the ligamentum flavum in degenerative lumbar disease.
Objectives. To elucidate the clinical significance of each pathologic finding of the …

Hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF) can reduce the diameter of the spinal canal
posteriorly. Such stenosis may significantly compress the dural sac and nerve roots …

Samples of ligamenta flava were obtained after surgical operations from 50 patients with a
lumbar disc herniation, another 50 patients with a lumbar canal stenosis, and 25 patients …

Background: Foraminal degenerative lumbar stenosis is traditionally considered a result of
bony narrowing due to osteophytic appositions on the superior articular process. Clinical …

The structure of the ligamentum flavum has yet to be fully elucidated and no studies have
investigated fine structural differences at different spinal levels in any animals. The aim of …

The ligamentum flavum is considered to be one of the important causes of radiculopathy in
lumbar degenerative disease. Although there have been several reports anatomically …