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From: Surgical outcomes of anterior column reconstruction for spinal fractures caused by minor trauma-preoperative examination of the number of intervertebral bone bridges is key to obtaining good bone fusion-

Fig. 3

CT image reconstruction of the anterior column of a spinal fracture patient with maxVB = 6. a A 73-year-old female sustained an A4-type vertebral fracture at L2 after lifting a heavy object. b The anterior column was reconstructed with the iliac bone and the L1-L3 vertebral body was fixed with unilateral side screws and rods. c Postoperative CT showed bony fusion between the cephalocaudal side of the grafted bone and the remaining vertebra

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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