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Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Transverse process strut and titanium mesh cages in the stability reconstruction of thoracic single segment tuberculosis: a retrospective single-center cohort study

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An 18-year-old man with thoracic spinal tuberculosis (T6-7) underwentsingle-segment posterior debridement and decompression combined with internal fixation. (a) Pretreatment MRI showing destruction of the T6-7 vertebrae and concomitant compression of the spinal cord. (b,c) Immediate postoperative and 6-months radiographs demonstrating posterior debridement, bone graft and internal fixation. (d,e,f) At the 36-month follow-up, plain Xray and CT showed maintenance of the correction and solid fusion

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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