Fig. 5

A 55-year-old male with L1–2 and L3–4 vertebral tuberculosis underwent intervertebral surgery by combined posterior-anterior approaches. The preoperative images (a X-ray, b CT reconstruction and c MRI) showed destruction of the L1-L2, L3–4 intervertebral space and spinal cord compression. During the follow-up, at 1 month(d) and 36 months(e) after surgery, X-ray presented the strut bone is located firmly between the affected vertebrae, intervertebral fixation is excellent, and the L1–2 and L3–4 vertebrae are fixed with short pedicle screws and There was no degeneration of adjacent segments and no loss of physiological curvature of the lumbar spine. 72 months after surgery CT reconstruction (f) illustrated that L1–2 and L3–4 vertebral tuberculosis was completely cured, bone graft fusion and no obvious correction angle loss with good fixation position