A 75-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Office Complaining of Back

A 75-year-old woman presented to the office complaining of back pain of 6 months duration. The pain radiates to the thighs bilateral and is provoked by walking. The patient can only walk 3-4 blocks due to the pain. The pain seems to be relieved by leaning forward. She does not have a history of trauma. Physical examination shows a normal motor and sensory examination in the lower limbs bilaterally. This patient's presentation is due to the thickening of which of the following ligaments?

A) Anterior longitudinal
B) Iliolumbar
C) Interspinous
D) Ligamentum flavum
E) Sacroiliac

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