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Question
which ligament is most prominently involved in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis?
nuchal ligament
posterior longitudinal ligament
interspinous ligament
anterior longitudinal ligament
Brief Explanations
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by flowing ossification along the anterolateral aspect of at least four contiguous vertebral bodies. The anterior longitudinal ligament is most prominently involved in this condition.
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D. Anterior longitudinal ligament