Fig. 1From: Spinal cord injury in an adult patient with thoracic butterfly vertebra: a case report and review of the literaturePlain radiograph of the thoracic vertebrae (a, lateral view) shows anterior wedging of T11, which could be easily confused for a compression fracture. An anteroposterior view (b) shows a symmetrical defect with corticated margins in the T11 vertebral bodyBack to article page