The Frequency and Treatment of Dural Tears and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage in 266 Patients With Thoracic Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum

Abstract

Dural ossification was the main reason for dural tears. In all, 78 of the 85 patients with CSF leakage or dural tear were successfully cured. The success rate was 91.8%, which indicated that a series of comprehensive treatments was an effective strategy to treat these patients.