Ossification of the cervical ligamentum flavum

Cervical ligamentum flavum ossification refers to a class of diseases in which cervical ligamentum flavum is repeatedly injured and involved in the reactive repair process leading to ossification of the ligaments, which causes a series of symptoms. This is a senile disease, with a higher proportion in the age group of 50 to 60 years, and the incidence rate tends to increase with age. The majority of patients were male, with a male to female ratio of 2: 1. The ossification of the ligamentum flavum is common in the middle and lower cervical vertebrae, with necks 5 to 6 being the most, followed by the necks 4 to 5 and the necks 6 to 7. The lesions range from 1 to 2 vertebrae. Rare. In the same segment, the incidence of bilateral and unilateral lesions is similar. Unilateral lesions are more common on the left.

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