Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

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Physical function

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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament impairs physical function in humans (P < 0.05).
“The OPLL group demonstrated significantly lower two-step and stand-up test scores (P < 0.05) and higher GLFS-25 scores (P = 0.0102) than controls.”
Humansmild cervical OPLL
Evaluation of locomotive syndrome in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at cervical spine presenting mild symptoms
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic AssociationMar 12, 2026

Associations

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Locomotive syndrome

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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament raises the risk of locomotive syndrome in humans (32.4 % vs. 15.1 %, P = 0.0017).
“A significantly higher proportion of the OPLL group was classified as having LS stage 2 (32.4 % vs. 15.1 %, P = 0.0017)”
Humansmild cervical OPLL
Evaluation of locomotive syndrome in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at cervical spine presenting mild symptoms
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic AssociationMar 12, 2026

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