Thickness of the ligamentum flavum: correlation with age and its asymmetry-an magnetic resonance imaging study.

Study Design: A retrospective radiological study of the ligamentum flavum (LF).

Purpose: This study is an attempt to measure and compare the thickening of the LF on both the sides with the use of magnetic resonance imaging, to investigate if there is a predominant tendency to thicken a specific side and also to determine if a correlation between the thickening of the LF and increasing age exists.

Overview Of Literature: Even though many studies measured the thickness of the LF, very few have compared it on each side, or determined its correlation with age.