Fig. 2From: Therapeutic efficacy of Transpedicular Intracorporeal cement augmentation with short segmental posterior instrumentation in treating osteonecrosis of the vertebral body: a retrospective case series with a minimum 5-year follow-upa: The measurement of kyphotic angle and average vertebral body height = (a + b) /2; b, c: local collection of fluid on MRI; d: sagittal CT reconstruction demonstrates the intervertebral cleft; e, f: at 3 days postoperatively, radiographs demonstrate correction of kyphosis and restoration of vertebral height; g: at 5 years postoperatively, radiographs demonstrate vertebral height loss in both the sabotaged and caudal vertebrae and an increase in kyphosis angleBack to article page