Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy
PurposeThis study aimed to describe a case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with spinal instability who underwent cyst resection and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).MethodsWe present a rare case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with s...
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| author | Keshi Yang Keshi Yang Changbin Ji Changbin Ji Dawei Luo Dawei Luo Jiwei Yin Jiwei Yin Xiaozhe Wu Xiaozhe Wu Hui Xu Hui Xu |
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| description | PurposeThis study aimed to describe a case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with spinal instability who underwent cyst resection and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).MethodsWe present a rare case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy. The patient underwent cyst resection and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.ResultsThe patient underwent follow-up for 3 years postoperatively and remained asymptomatic, with favorable radiographic results.ConclusionsCysts resection and TLIF for ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability can achieve sufficient and effective decompression while simultaneously restoring spinal stability. Therefore, this approach is both an effective and safe treatment option. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e26f7d7db364adda4f9e7fe9e9892732025-02-10T06:48:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2025-02-011210.3389/fsurg.2025.14812161481216Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathyKeshi Yang0Keshi Yang1Changbin Ji2Changbin Ji3Dawei Luo4Dawei Luo5Jiwei Yin6Jiwei Yin7Xiaozhe Wu8Xiaozhe Wu9Hui Xu10Hui Xu11Department of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaBeijing Jishuitan Hospital Liaocheng Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, ChinaPurposeThis study aimed to describe a case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with spinal instability who underwent cyst resection and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).MethodsWe present a rare case of a patient with a lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy. The patient underwent cyst resection and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.ResultsThe patient underwent follow-up for 3 years postoperatively and remained asymptomatic, with favorable radiographic results.ConclusionsCysts resection and TLIF for ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability can achieve sufficient and effective decompression while simultaneously restoring spinal stability. Therefore, this approach is both an effective and safe treatment option.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1481216/fullsurgical decompressionspinal instabilitylumbar interbody fusionligamentum flavum (LF)cyst |
| spellingShingle | Keshi Yang Keshi Yang Changbin Ji Changbin Ji Dawei Luo Dawei Luo Jiwei Yin Jiwei Yin Xiaozhe Wu Xiaozhe Wu Hui Xu Hui Xu Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy Frontiers in Surgery surgical decompression spinal instability lumbar interbody fusion ligamentum flavum (LF) cyst |
| title | Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| title_full | Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| title_short | Case Report: Surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| title_sort | case report surgical treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum cysts combined with spinal instability causing radiculopathy |
| topic | surgical decompression spinal instability lumbar interbody fusion ligamentum flavum (LF) cyst |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1481216/full |
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