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Cohort study of cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in a Korean populations: Demographics of prevalence, surgical treatment, and disability.

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Abstract
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To investigate the demographic characteristics of cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) including prevalence, surgical treatment, and disability in Korean population using Korean National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) data, and to analyze association between accessibility for surgical treatment and socioeconomic factors.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
Volume
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166
Number of Pages
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4-9
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0303-8467
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0303-8467(18)30014-3
DOI
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10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.01.014
Short Title
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg
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