Full-endoscopic decompression for thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum in professional pitchers: surgical technique, outcomes, and return to sport. Illustrative cases
BACKGROUND Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (T-OLF) is an important cause of progressive thoracic myelopathy and may be particularly debilitating in professional baseball pitchers, in whom surgical treatment must restore neural function while preserving the spinal biomechanics required for elite pitching....