OBJECTIVE: To provide a better treatment method of lumbar stenosis and root pain resulting from simple hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum. METHODS: By studying the records of 143 lumbar pain cases, we found 5 cases caused by simple hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum. All the patients were old man with a long progressed history. There was little difference of clinical features between the disc herniation and hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum. All cases accepted resection of ligamentum flavum. RESULTS: All the symptoms were relieved postoperatively. The patients could walk. CONCLUSION: The degeneration of lumbar ligamentum flavum can cause lumbar stenosis and root pain. Resection of ligamentum flavum can relieve the symptom.
Citation： LIU Li min,SONG Yue ming,GONG Quan,et al.. TREATMENT OF LUMBAR STENOSIS AND ROOT PAIN RESULTING FROM SIMPLE HYPERTROPHY OF LUMBAR LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003, 17(1): 50-51. doi: Copy