Fig. 1

A 49-year-old female patient with T7–8 spinal tuberculosis received anterior transthoracic debridement and fusion. 1a–1c Preoperative images showed paravertebral abscess formation in T7–8 and bone destruction in anterior column T8. 1d Intraoperative findings showed that the screws and titanium rod fixation were in place after interbody grafting with direct visual observation. (1e-g). Postoperative images after two weeks of operation showed that the interbody graft and instrumentation were in place. 1 h Postoperative images after 24 months of operation showed that solid interbody fusion was obtained