ReviewPublished 1 October 2026Current progress and controversies in thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum: pathogenesis, diagnosis and surgical managementGuoxing Ding · Huijing Shang · Fuhai Yan · Weijie Cui · Zhi Li · Yiheng Zhang · Zhan Wang · Jie Wen · Yifan Feng · Junxiao Su · Hui ZhangFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1896885