Fig. 26From: ABCs of the degenerative spineLigamentum flavum. (a) A drawing of the normal anatomy of the ligamentum flavum. (b) Normal ligamentum flavum (arrows) on axial T2-WI scans. (c) Severe hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum on sagittal T2-WI (arrows). Note that there is fluid in the right facet joint, suggestive of segmental instabilityBack to article page