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From: Unplanned hospital readmission after surgical treatment for thoracic spinal stenosis: incidence and causative factors

Fig. 4

a, b Preoperative MRI and CT reveal that T4-8 OPLL and spinal cord compression. He received circumferential decompression from T4-8, with instrumentation from T3 to T9, intraoperative dural injury occurred, tight suturing of the muscle and fascia layers were implemented. Postoperatively, CSF was detected, and the wound drain was removed at 4th day. He discharged at 5th postoperative day. c, d Unplanned readmission occurred at 34th postoperative day due to the wound poor healing, MRI and CT reveal CSF around the decompression region. e He received revision surgery of tight suturing of the muscle and fascia layers, postoperative MRI revealed that the pseudomeningocele was cleared

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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