Fig. 2

Postoperative and follow-up images of patient no. 5 are shown. (a and b) Postoperative anterior-posterior and lateral X-ray indicate that the kyphosis significantly improved using one-stage 540-degree fusion combined with anterior debridement and decompression. Sagittal CT (c) and MRI (d) revealed satisfactory focal clearance and decompression without graft and instrumentation-related complications and relapse of Pott’s disease at three months postoperation. (e and f) Anterior-posterior and lateral X-ray revealed that the screws, rods, plate and TMC was in good shape without fractures and displacement at 12 months postoperation. Sagittal CT-scan (g) and three-dimensional reconstruction (h) revealed continuous bridging, and the bone trabeculae at the graft-host vertebral endplate junction had no pseudoarthrosis formation; indicating the superb maintenance of correction of kyphosis at the final follow-up