Ligamentum Flavum Thickening: Causes and Treatment
In a study of 119 older adults, ligamentum flavum thickness didn't consistently distinguish symptomatic spinal stenosis from other groups, and among participants with clinical stenosis, it didn't track walking performance, disability, or pain scores, according to the Michigan Spinal Stenosis Study. That finding changes how an MRI report should be read: a thick ligament can…