Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of Cervical Spine among Omani Patients Referred for CT Scan at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the proportion of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine and associated factors among Omani patients. Methods: We reviewed the cervical spine computed tomography (CT) scans of all patients referred to the Radiology Departmen...
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Published in | Oman medical journal Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 438 - 443 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Muscat - Oman
Oman Medical Specialty Board
01.09.2019
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Summary: | Objectives: We sought to evaluate the proportion of ossification of the posterior
longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine and associated factors among Omani
patients. Methods: We reviewed the cervical spine computed tomography (CT) scans of
all patients referred to the Radiology Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital,
from 2011 to 2017. Descriptive statistics were employed to determine the proportion
of OPLL. We used the chi-square test to determine the association of age, gender, and
diabetes mellitus with OPLL. Results: A total of 843 patients aged ≥ 20 years were
included in the study. The proportion of OPLL was 2.7% and was more frequent in
men (3.2%) than women (1.9%). The male to female ratio of OPLL was 1.7:1.0. OPLL
occurrence was significantly more in non-diabetic patients (p < 0.001). No significant
association was found between OPLL with gender (p = 0.281) and age (p = 0.878).
Conclusions: The observed proportion of OPLL in this single-center study is relatively
low, but the finding is important as the condition can eventually lead to debilitating
neurologic outcomes affecting the patient’s quality of life. OPLL occurrence was
significantly more in non-diabetic patients, which necessitate further research on OPLL
in a larger sample across Oman. |
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Bibliography: | Oman Medical Journal, Vol. 34, No. 5, Sep 2019: 438-443 OMJ.jpg ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1999-768X 2070-5204 |
DOI: | 10.5001/omj.2019.80 |