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Fig. 5 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 5

From: Healing pattern classification for thoracolumbar burst fractures after posterior short-segment fixation

Fig. 5

A 41-year-old male had a burst fracture at L3, with an ASIA grade for neurological function of C on admission. a Preoperative X-ray and MR images show an A4 burst fracture. The fracture mass protruded into the spinal canal and compressed the dura mater. b X-ray and CT images 18 months after surgery. The collapsed vertebra was well reduced and maintained. Several burst fragments converged into a cavity within the vertebral body, violating both endplates and the anterior vertebral shell, which was classified as HPC type IV

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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